Handwriting · Astigmatic
Montez
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CSSfont-family: 'Montez', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Montez is a free handwriting font by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Montez has an x-height shorter than 91%, is narrower than 71% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 77%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Mr Bedfort
Montez on one light table with its two closest fonts, Mr Bedfort (86 out of 100) and Engagement (81). Mr Bedfort is 22% wider and 41% heavier, with an x-height 9% shorter; Engagement is 21% narrower and 36% heavier, with an x-height 7% taller.
Montez and Mr Bedfort laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MontezMr Bedfort…
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 Montez 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
Montez 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 Montez, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0
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. Mark the files you changed.
- Sharing the files
- Yes. With its notices, even for a fee.
Montez is under the Apache License 2.0. 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 Montez, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Montez under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Montez, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 28.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.43lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 33.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 54%letter box filled
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 91% of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 71% of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 77% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Montez
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Mr Bedfort8622% wider · 41% heavier · x-height 9% shorter
- Engagement8121% narrower · 36% heavier · x-height 7% taller
- Clicker Script7832% lighter · x-height 15% taller
- Stalemate7434% narrower · 23% lighter · x-height 8% shorter
- Style Script73x-height 58% taller · 6% narrower
- Rochester73x-height 40% taller · 11% lighter · 5% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Montez →Compare side by side →Get Montez on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Montez without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Montez loads, this sets Arial in its place at 71.6% of its size, so running text keeps Montez’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Montez Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 71.61%;
ascent-override: 124.84%;
descent-override: 57.82%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Montez', 'Montez Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Montez
Of the 525 home pages that load Montez, 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
- Montserrat26%139 sites · 2× chance
- Inter22%118 sites · 2.2× chance
- Manrope22%113 sites · 13× chance
- Roboto12%62 sites · 0.6× chance
- Suranna12%61 sites · 2,009× chance
More than chanceManrope 13×Inter 2.2×Montserrat 2×
Pair checkerMontez + 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 Montez
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Montez free for commercial use?
Yes. Montez is under the Apache License 2.0 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a file you change is marked as changed.
How do I download and install Montez?
FontKind doesn’t host Montez’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 Montez in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Montez 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 Montez in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Montez under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Montez in Figma?
Yes: Montez is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Montez have?
Montez 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 Montez?
Montez was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Montez?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Mr Bedfort (86), Engagement (81) and Clicker Script (78), out of 100. Next to Montez, Mr Bedfort is 22% wider and 41% heavier, with an x-height 9% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Montez.