Sans serif · SIL International
Nuosu SIL
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CSSfont-family: 'Nuosu SIL', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Nuosu SIL is a free sans serif by SIL International, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Nuosu SIL has an x-height shorter than 88%, is narrower than 68% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ortica
Nuosu SIL on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ortica (62 out of 100) and Cardo (61). Ortica is 17% wider and 11% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller; Cardo has an x-height 6% shorter.
Nuosu SIL and Ortica laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Nuosu SILOrtica…
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 Nuosu SIL 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
Nuosu SIL 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 Nuosu SIL, and can you use it?
- Designer
- SIL International
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, yi
- 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 “Nuosu” or “SIL”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Nuosu SIL 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 Nuosu SIL, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Nuosu SIL under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Nuosu SIL, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 47.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.71 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 88% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 68% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 99% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Nuosu SIL
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Nuosu SIL's letters under another nameSneaky TimesJomolhariSTIX Two Text
- Ortica6217% wider · x-height 8% taller · 11% lighter
- Cardo61x-height 6% shorter
- CatShop60more stroke contrast · 19% wider · 22% heavier
- Hedvig Letters Serif59x-height 12% taller · 12% wider
- Ibarra Real Nova59x-height 9% shorter · 13% lighter · more stroke contrast
- Epistle577% wider · 13% heavier · x-height 3% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Nuosu SIL →Compare side by side →Get Nuosu SIL on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Nuosu SIL without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Philosopher49text 2.2% wider · x-height 0.9% taller
- Erode37text 1.5% narrower · x-height 3.8% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Nuosu SIL loads, this sets Arial in its place at 94.2% of its size, so running text keeps Nuosu SIL’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Nuosu SIL Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 94.22%;
ascent-override: 114.00%;
descent-override: 25.91%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Nuosu SIL', 'Nuosu SIL Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Nuosu SIL
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Nuosu SIL free for commercial use?
Yes. Nuosu SIL 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 “Nuosu” or “SIL”.
How do I download and install Nuosu SIL?
FontKind doesn’t host Nuosu SIL’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 Nuosu SIL in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Nuosu SIL 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 Nuosu SIL in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Nuosu SIL under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Nuosu SIL in Figma?
Yes: Nuosu SIL is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Nuosu SIL have?
Nuosu SIL 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 Nuosu SIL?
Nuosu SIL was designed by SIL International. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2022. SIL International also made Charis SIL, Alkalami, Gentium Book Plus and 14 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Nuosu SIL?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ortica (62), Cardo (61) and CatShop (60), out of 100. Next to Nuosu SIL, Ortica is 17% wider and 11% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller. See all 100 fonts like Nuosu SIL.