Sans serif · SIL International
Narnoor
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CSSfont-family: 'Narnoor', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Narnoor is a free sans serif by SIL International, on Google Fonts since 2023. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Narnoor has an x-height shorter than 87%, is narrower than 74% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 70%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Kedebideri
Narnoor on one light table with its two closest fonts, Kedebideri (90 out of 100) and Mukta (84). Kedebideri is 23% lighter and 4% wider, with an x-height 6% taller; Mukta has nearly identical proportions.
Narnoor and Kedebideri laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with NarnoorKedebideri…
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 Narnoor 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
Narnoor in 5 weights
5 weights, 400–800
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
04 / Facts
Who made Narnoor, and can you use it?
- Designer
- SIL International
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 400–800
- On Google Fonts since
- 2023
- Character sets
- gunjala-gondi, latin, latin-ext, math, symbols
- 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 “Source”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Narnoor 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 Narnoor, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Narnoor under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Narnoor, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 63.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 46.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 46%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.25 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 87% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 74% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 70% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 70% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Narnoor
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Narnoor's letters under another nameSource Sans 3Varta
- Kedebideri9023% lighter · x-height 6% taller · 4% wider
- Mukta84Nearly identical proportions
- Carlito79Nearly identical proportions
- Tajawal7523% lighter · x-height 4% shorter
- Epunda Sans73x-height 6% taller · 8% lighter
- Puritan72x-height 8% taller · 13% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Narnoor →Compare side by side →Get Narnoor on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Narnoor without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Paysage68same text width · x-height 2.3% shorter
- Shanti67same text width · x-height 2.0% taller
- Phlatt Grotesk67same text width · x-height 1.3% taller
- Cambay67same text width · x-height 1.9% taller
- Quattrocento Sans63text 1.7% narrower · x-height 2.3% shorter
- Garcia62text 2.3% wider · x-height 2.3% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Narnoor loads, this sets Arial in its place at 99.7% of its size, so running text keeps Narnoor’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Narnoor Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 99.66%;
ascent-override: 131.84%;
descent-override: 23.78%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Narnoor', 'Narnoor Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Narnoor
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Narnoor free for commercial use?
Yes. Narnoor 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 “Source”.
How do I download and install Narnoor?
FontKind doesn’t host Narnoor’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds five font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Narnoor in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Narnoor 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 Narnoor Medium and Narnoor ExtraBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Narnoor in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Narnoor under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Narnoor in Figma?
Yes: Narnoor is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Narnoor have?
Narnoor comes in five weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) and ExtraBold (800).
Who designed Narnoor?
Narnoor was designed by SIL International. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2023. SIL International also made Charis SIL, Alkalami, Gentium Book Plus and 14 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Narnoor?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Kedebideri (90), Mukta (84) and Carlito (79), out of 100. Next to Narnoor, Kedebideri is 23% lighter and 4% wider, with an x-height 6% taller. See all 100 fonts like Narnoor.