Serif · Brian Zick
Neuton
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CSSfont-family: 'Neuton', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Neuton is a free serif by Brian Zick, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Neuton has an x-height shorter than 84%, is narrower than 92% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Crimson Pro
Neuton on one light table with its two closest fonts, Crimson Pro (84 out of 100) and Vesper Libre (83). Crimson Pro is 7% wider and 7% lighter; Vesper Libre is 13% wider, with an x-height 8% taller and less stroke contrast.
Neuton and Crimson Pro laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with NeutonCrimson Pro…
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 Neuton 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 / Weights
Neuton in 5 weights
5 weights, 200–800, with italics
- 200 Extra light
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
04 / Facts
Who made Neuton, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Brian Zick
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 200–800, with italics
- 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 “Neuton”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Neuton 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 Neuton, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Neuton under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Neuton, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 43.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 60.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 43.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.76 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 84% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 92% of serifs
InkDarker than 82% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 66% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Neuton
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Crimson Pro847% wider · 7% lighter
- Vesper Libre8313% wider · x-height 8% taller · less stroke contrast
- Yrsa81more stroke contrast · 4% wider · x-height 3% shorter
- UNAL Ancizar Serif7810% wider · 9% lighter · x-height 4% taller
- Petrona7815% wider · more stroke contrast · 13% lighter
- Fenix779% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Neuton →Compare side by side →Get Neuton on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Neuton without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Neuton sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Neuton loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 91.7% of its size, so running text keeps Neuton’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Neuton Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 91.70%;
ascent-override: 112.14%;
descent-override: 25.82%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Neuton', 'Neuton Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Neuton
Of the 1,628 home pages that load Neuton, 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
- Montserrat22%358 sites · 1.6× chance
- Open Sans13%213 sites · 0.7× chance
- Roboto12%193 sites · 0.6× chance
- Martel9.7%158 sites · 313× chance
- Lato6.3%102 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins4.7%77 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chancePT Serif 9.3×Montserrat 1.6×
Pair checkerNeuton + 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 Neuton
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Neuton free for commercial use?
Yes. Neuton 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 “Neuton”.
How do I download and install Neuton?
FontKind doesn’t host Neuton’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds six 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 Neuton in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Neuton 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 Neuton ExtraLight and Neuton 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 Neuton in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Neuton under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Neuton in Figma?
Yes: Neuton is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Neuton have?
Neuton comes in five weights: ExtraLight (200), Light (300), Regular (400), Bold (700) and ExtraBold (800), and an italic at 400.
Who designed Neuton?
Neuton was designed by Brian Zick. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2011.
What fonts are similar to Neuton?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Crimson Pro (84), Vesper Libre (83) and Yrsa (81), out of 100. Next to Neuton, Crimson Pro is 7% wider and 7% lighter. See all 100 fonts like Neuton.