Display · Wojciech Kalinowski
Modern Antiqua
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CSSfont-family: 'Modern Antiqua', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Modern Antiqua is a free display font by Wojciech Kalinowski, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Modern Antiqua has an average x-height, is wider than 61% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 75%. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Uncial Antiqua
Modern Antiqua on one light table with its two closest fonts, Uncial Antiqua (63 out of 100) and Amarante (61). Uncial Antiqua is 14% wider and 21% heavier, with more stroke contrast; Amarante is 15% narrower and 27% heavier, with more stroke contrast.
Modern Antiqua and Uncial Antiqua laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Modern AntiquaUncial Antiqua…
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 Modern Antiqua 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 / Sizes
Modern Antiqua at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Modern Antiqua, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Wojciech Kalinowski
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- 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, under another name. Not as “Modern Antiqua” or “ModernAntiqua”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Modern Antiqua 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 Modern Antiqua, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Modern Antiqua under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Modern Antiqua, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 73.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 56.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.96 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of display faces
WidthWider than 61% of display faces
InkLighter than 75% of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 76% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Modern Antiqua
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Uncial Antiqua63more stroke contrast · 14% wider · 21% heavier
- Amarante6115% narrower · 27% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Stardos Stencil60more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · 19% heavier
- Metamorphous59x-height 12% taller · 11% wider
- Sinistre5815% narrower · more stroke contrast · 24% lighter
- Yeseva One58more stroke contrast · 34% heavier · x-height 5% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Modern Antiqua →Compare side by side →Get Modern Antiqua on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Modern Antiqua without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Career50text 0.6% narrower · x-height 4.2% shorter
- Stardom47text 1.9% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- CatShop44text 1.7% narrower · x-height 4.7% shorter
- Gabriela42text 3.0% narrower · x-height 3.0% shorter
- Ortica38same text width · x-height 4.5% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Modern Antiqua loads, this sets Arial in its place at 112.6% of its size, so running text keeps Modern Antiqua’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Modern Antiqua Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 112.60%;
ascent-override: 78.70%;
descent-override: 22.02%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Modern Antiqua', 'Modern Antiqua Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Modern Antiqua
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Modern Antiqua free for commercial use?
Yes. Modern Antiqua is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Modern Antiqua” or “ModernAntiqua”.
How do I download and install Modern Antiqua?
FontKind doesn’t host Modern Antiqua’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Modern Antiqua in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Modern Antiqua isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Modern Antiqua in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Modern Antiqua under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Modern Antiqua in Figma?
Yes: Modern Antiqua is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Modern Antiqua have?
Modern Antiqua comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Modern Antiqua?
Modern Antiqua was designed by Wojciech Kalinowski. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2011. Wojciech Kalinowski also made Nova Mono, MedievalSharp, Nova Flat and six more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Modern Antiqua?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Uncial Antiqua (63), Amarante (61) and Stardos Stencil (60), out of 100. Next to Modern Antiqua, Uncial Antiqua is 14% wider and 21% heavier, with more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Modern Antiqua.