Sans serif · Vernon Adams
Monda
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CSSfont-family: 'Monda', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Monda is a free sans serif by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Monda has an average x-height, is wider than 71% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 63%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Supreme
Monda on one light table with its two closest fonts, Supreme (78 out of 100) and Clear Sans (78). Supreme is 7% narrower, with an x-height 6% shorter; Clear Sans is 6% narrower.
Monda and Supreme laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MondaSupreme…
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 Monda 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.
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Monda in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700 · variable from 400 to 700
Variable weight, 400 to 700
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Monda, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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.
Monda 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 Monda, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Monda under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Monda, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.31 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthWider than 71% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 63% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 78% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Monda
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Supreme787% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- Clear Sans786% narrower
- Fervojo7716% narrower · less stroke contrast · 9% heavier
- Recursive756% wider · less stroke contrast
- IBM Plex Sans Condensed7514% narrower
- Telex748% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Monda →Compare side by side →Get Monda on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Monda without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Telex74text 2.0% narrower · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Comme73text 1.1% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Doppio One68same text width · same x-height
- Bai Jamjuree68text 2.9% narrower · x-height 3.6% shorter
- Chivo65text 0.5% wider · x-height 1.3% shorter
- Public Sans64text 1.7% narrower · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Monda loads, this sets Arial in its place at 107.4% of its size, so running text keeps Monda’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Monda Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 107.41%;
ascent-override: 111.88%;
descent-override: 39.77%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Monda', 'Monda Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Monda
Of the 2,199 home pages that load Monda, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Open Sans30%667 sites · 1.7× chance
- Roboto16%349 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato11%243 sites · 1.4× chance
- Montserrat9%199 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins6.9%152 sites · 0.6× chance
- Raleway3%65 sites · 0.7× chance
More than chanceOpen Sans 1.7×
Fonts that go with Monda: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerMonda + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about Monda
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Monda free for commercial use?
Yes. Monda 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 Monda?
FontKind doesn’t host Monda’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds one variable file for every style, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Monda in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Monda 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 Monda Medium and Monda 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 Monda in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Monda under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Monda in Figma?
Yes: Monda 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 Monda have?
Monda comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 700.
Who designed Monda?
Monda was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2012. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Monda?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Supreme (78), Clear Sans (78) and Fervojo (77), out of 100. Next to Monda, Supreme is 7% narrower, with an x-height 6% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Monda.