Serif · KB Studio
Mirza
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CSSfont-family: 'Mirza', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Mirza is a free serif by KB Studio, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Mirza has an x-height shorter than 92%, is narrower than 88% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 73%. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Port Lligat Sans
Mirza on one light table with its two closest fonts, Port Lligat Sans (71 out of 100) and Galdeano (69). Port Lligat Sans has an x-height 14% taller and less stroke contrast; Galdeano has an x-height 8% taller.
Mirza and Port Lligat Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MirzaPort Lligat Sans…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Mirza alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Mirza in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Mirza, and can you use it?
- Designer
- KB Studio
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- arabic, latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Mirza is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Mirza, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Mirza under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Mirza, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 41.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 53.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.49 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 92% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 88% of serifs
InkDarker than 73% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 76% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Mirza
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Port Lligat Sans71x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast
- Galdeano69x-height 8% taller
- Balthazar65x-height 3% shorter
- Almendra63x-height 17% taller · 17% lighter · 7% wider
- Port Lligat Slab61x-height 13% taller · less stroke contrast
- Labrada6111% wider · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Mirza →Compare side by side →Get Mirza on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Mirza without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Crimson Pro37text 0.6% wider · x-height 1.7% taller
- Akaya Kanadaka36text 2.2% wider · x-height 1.7% shorter
- Dai Banna SIL28text 0.6% narrower · x-height 1.1% taller
- Yrsa26same text width · x-height 0.7% taller
- Crimson Text26text 1.6% narrower · x-height 2.6% taller
- Halibut Condensed23text 1.9% narrower · x-height 2.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Mirza loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 99.2% of its size, so running text keeps Mirza’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Mirza Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 99.16%;
ascent-override: 55.16%;
descent-override: 45.68%;
line-gap-override: 20.17%;
}
font-family: 'Mirza', 'Mirza Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Mirza
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Mirza free for commercial use?
Yes. Mirza is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Mirza?
FontKind doesn’t host Mirza’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Mirza in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Mirza isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as Mirza Medium and Mirza SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Mirza in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Mirza under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Mirza in Figma?
Yes: Mirza is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Mirza have?
Mirza comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700).
Who designed Mirza?
Mirza was designed by KB Studio. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. KB Studio also made Jomhuria and Katibeh.
What fonts are similar to Mirza?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Port Lligat Sans (71), Galdeano (69) and Balthazar (65), out of 100. Next to Mirza, Port Lligat Sans has an x-height 14% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Mirza.