Serif · Alejandra Rodriguez
Montaga
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CSSfont-family: 'Montaga', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Montaga is a free serif by Alejandra Rodriguez, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Montaga has an x-height shorter than 61%, is narrower than 63% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 62%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Joan
Montaga on one light table with its two closest fonts, Joan (80 out of 100) and Nanum Myeongjo (77). Joan has more stroke contrast; Nanum Myeongjo is 24% lighter, with more stroke contrast.
Montaga and Joan laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MontagaJoan…
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 Montaga 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
Montaga 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 Montaga, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Alejandra Rodriguez
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- latin
- 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 “Montaga”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Montaga 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 Montaga, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Montaga under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Montaga, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 49.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.15 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 61% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 63% of serifs
InkLighter than 62% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 93% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Montaga
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Joan80more stroke contrast
- Nanum Myeongjo77more stroke contrast · 24% lighter
- Sawarabi Mincho76more stroke contrast · 9% wider · x-height 7% taller
- Gambetta75more stroke contrast · 14% lighter · x-height 3% shorter
- Ortica75more stroke contrast · 13% wider · x-height 8% taller
- Cinzel7429% wider · x-height 29% taller · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Montaga →Compare side by side →Get Montaga on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Montaga without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Nanum Myeongjo77text 0.9% narrower · x-height 0.8% taller
- Gambetta75same text width · x-height 3.0% shorter
- Della Respira70text 0.7% narrower · same x-height
- Spectral SC64text 1.1% wider · x-height 3.4% shorter
- Sneaky Times62same text width · same x-height
- Epistle61text 1.0% wider · x-height 3.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Montaga loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109.2% of its size, so running text keeps Montaga’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Montaga Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 109.21%;
ascent-override: 89.55%;
descent-override: 23.26%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Montaga', 'Montaga Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Montaga
Of the 369 home pages that load Montaga, 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 chanceMontserrat 2×
Pair checkerMontaga + 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 Montaga
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Montaga free for commercial use?
Yes. Montaga 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 “Montaga”.
How do I download and install Montaga?
FontKind doesn’t host Montaga’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 Montaga in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Montaga 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 Montaga in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Montaga under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Montaga in Figma?
Yes: Montaga is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Montaga have?
Montaga 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 Montaga?
Montaga was designed by Alejandra Rodriguez. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012.
What fonts are similar to Montaga?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Joan (80), Nanum Myeongjo (77) and Sawarabi Mincho (76), out of 100. Next to Montaga, Joan has more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Montaga.