Serif · Jitka Janečková
Neco
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CSSfont-family: 'Neco', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Neco is a free serif by Jitka Janečková, from Fontshare. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Neco has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Rowan
Neco on one light table with its two closest fonts, Rowan (87 out of 100) and Bespoke Serif (81). Rowan has nearly identical proportions; Bespoke Serif is 8% wider, with an x-height 5% taller and more stroke contrast.
Neco and Rowan laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with NecoRowan…
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 Neco alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Neco in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–900, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Neco, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Jitka Janečková
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–900, with italics
- From
- Fontshare
- Character sets
- latin
- Licence
- ITF Free Font License 2.0
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes. Even registered as a trademark.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Your own, not as a font others pick.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes. Embedded so that it can’t be pulled out.
- Changes
- No. Not even subsetting, without ITF’s written consent.
- Sharing the files
- No. Only within your organisation.
Neco is under the ITF Free Font License 2.0. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Neco comes from Fontshare. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontshare first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Neco comes from Fontshare: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Neco, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Neco under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Neco, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.93 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Neco
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Rowan87Nearly identical proportions
- Bespoke Serif818% wider · x-height 5% taller · more stroke contrast
- Poly7912% heavier
- Buenard77x-height 12% shorter · 7% narrower · 8% heavier
- Alike76more stroke contrast · 11% heavier · x-height 5% taller
- PT Serif73x-height 4% taller · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Neco →Compare side by side →Get Neco on Fontshare
07 / Swap
Swap Neco without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Rowan87text 1.5% narrower · x-height 2.3% taller
- Poly79text 0.6% narrower · x-height 1.5% shorter
- PT Serif73text 0.6% narrower · x-height 4.2% taller
- Andada Pro72text 1.6% wider · x-height 2.9% taller
- Castoro68same text width · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Fjord One67same text width · x-height 3.4% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Neco loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 111.9% of its size, so running text keeps Neco’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Neco Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 111.93%;
ascent-override: 92.02%;
descent-override: 29.48%;
line-gap-override: 8.04%;
}
font-family: 'Neco', 'Neco Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Neco
Answered from its licence, Fontshare and each app’s own font list
Is Neco free for commercial use?
Yes. Neco is under the ITF Free Font License 2.0 , which allows commercial use, logos you can register as trademarks and your own websites and apps. But its files may not be changed, not even subset, nor passed outside your organisation.
How do I download and install Neco?
FontKind doesn’t host Neco’s files: it comes free from Fontshare , Indian Type Foundry’s library, and only from there. Download it from its page there and unzip the file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open.
Is Neco in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Neco 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 Neco Medium and Neco Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, save it as a PDF, which carries the font with it.
Is Neco in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Neco comes from Fontshare. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Neco in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Neco comes from Fontshare. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Neco have?
Neco comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), Bold (700) and Black (900), each with an italic.
Who designed Neco?
Neco was designed by Jitka Janečková. Jitka Janečková also made Striper and Telma.
What fonts are similar to Neco?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Rowan (87), Bespoke Serif (81) and Poly (79), out of 100. Next to Neco, Rowan has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Neco.