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Monoton

Case
72 px
Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in
0 em
1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Monoton', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Monoton is a free display font by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Monoton has an x-height taller than 90%, is wider than 93% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 82%.

Compare with Zen Tokyo Zoo →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Zen Tokyo Zoo

Monoton on one light table with its two closest fonts, Zen Tokyo Zoo (100 out of 100) and Train One (99). Zen Tokyo Zoo is 46% narrower and 8% lighter, with an x-height 43% shorter; Train One is 22% narrower and 9% heavier, with an x-height 21% shorter.

Layout
Letters
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Monoton and Zen Tokyo Zoo laid on top of each other.

Ink shared with MonotonZen Tokyo Zoo…

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.

Open in the compare tool →

02 / Letters

The Monoton 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.

  • a
  • b
  • c
  • d
  • e
  • f
  • g
  • h
  • i
  • j
  • k
  • l
  • m
  • n
  • o
  • p
  • q
  • r
  • s
  • t
  • u
  • v
  • w
  • x
  • y
  • z
  • &
  • ?
  • !
  • @
  • %
  • (
  • )

With this font

03 / Sizes

Monoton 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 Monoton, and can you use it?

Designer
Vernon Adams
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 “Monoton”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files
Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Monoton is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

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 Monoton, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut
Once installed. Design Space lists Monoton under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Monoton on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Monoton, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Monoton. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named
x-height
70.3% of the emlowercase x
Cap height
80.9% of the emcapitals
x / cap
0.87lowercase against capitals
Width
75.6% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink
36%letter box filled

How we measure →

Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

  • x-heightLarger than 90% of display faces

  • WidthWider than 93% of display faces

  • InkLighter than 82% of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Monoton

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Monoton →Compare side by side →Get Monoton on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Monoton without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Monoton loads, this sets Arial in its place at 142.7% of its size, so running text keeps Monoton’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Monoton Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 142.69%;
  ascent-override: 80.97%;
  descent-override: 28.13%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Monoton', 'Monoton Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Monoton

Of the 631 home pages that load Monoton, 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

More than chanceJost 7.4×

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerMonoton + 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 other

09 / Questions

Questions about Monoton

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Monoton free for commercial use?

Yes. Monoton 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 “Monoton”.

How do I download and install Monoton?

FontKind doesn’t host Monoton’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 Monoton in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Monoton 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 Monoton in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Monoton under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Monoton in Figma?

Yes: Monoton is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Monoton have?

Monoton 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 Monoton?

Monoton was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 53 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Monoton?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Zen Tokyo Zoo (100), Train One (99) and CAT Stack (96), out of 100. Next to Monoton, Zen Tokyo Zoo is 46% narrower and 8% lighter, with an x-height 43% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Monoton.