Serif · Alexey Kryukov
Old Standard TT
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CSSfont-family: 'Old Standard TT', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Old Standard TT is a free serif by Alexey Kryukov, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Old Standard TT has an x-height shorter than 69%, is narrower than 70% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 85%. Its thickest strokes are 3.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Zodiak
Old Standard TT on one light table with its two closest fonts, Zodiak (87 out of 100) and Hausschrift (86). Zodiak is 18% wider, with an x-height 9% taller and less stroke contrast; Hausschrift is 16% heavier, with an x-height 5% shorter and less stroke contrast.
Old Standard TT and Zodiak laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Old Standard TTZodiak…
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 Old Standard TT alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- (
- )
03 / Weights
Old Standard TT in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Old Standard TT, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Alexey Kryukov
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2010
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Old Standard TT 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 Old Standard TT, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Old Standard TT under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Old Standard TT, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.2% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.64lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 35%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.67 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 69% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 70% of serifs
InkLighter than 85% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 90% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Old Standard TT
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Zodiak8718% wider · x-height 9% taller · less stroke contrast
- Hausschrift8616% heavier · x-height 5% shorter · less stroke contrast
- BJCree86less stroke contrast · 14% heavier · x-height 6% shorter
- CMU Serif85x-height 5% shorter
- GFS Didot8214% heavier · less stroke contrast · 4% wider
- Edwin7930% heavier · less stroke contrast · 8% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Old Standard TT →Compare side by side →Get Old Standard TT on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Old Standard TT without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Frank Ruhl Libre77text 1.4% wider · x-height 2.6% taller
- STIX Two Text64text 1.7% narrower · x-height 3.7% taller
- Redaction62text 1.9% wider · x-height 3.1% taller
- Baskervville61text 2.3% wider · x-height 4.4% shorter
- Judson60text 0.7% narrower · x-height 3.5% shorter
- Sneaky Times59text 1.8% wider · x-height 1.7% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Old Standard TT loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 107.4% of its size, so running text keeps Old Standard TT’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Old Standard TT Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 107.43%;
ascent-override: 70.93%;
descent-override: 22.15%;
line-gap-override: 21.97%;
}
font-family: 'Old Standard TT', 'Old Standard TT Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Old Standard TT
Of the 4,550 home pages that load Old Standard TT, 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
- Open Sans20%890 sites · 1.1× chance
- Roboto16%717 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat16%711 sites · 1.2× chance
- Lato9.3%424 sites · 1.2× chance
- Inter8%362 sites · 0.8× chance
- Playfair Display6.5%298 sites · 2.5× chance
More than chanceCousine 267×Arapey 87×Catamaran 11×
Fonts that go with Old Standard TT: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerOld Standard TT + 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 Old Standard TT
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Old Standard TT free for commercial use?
Yes. Old Standard TT is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Old Standard TT?
FontKind doesn’t host Old Standard TT’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds three 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 Old Standard TT in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Old Standard TT 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 Old Standard TT in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Old Standard TT under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Old Standard TT in Figma?
Yes: Old Standard TT is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Old Standard TT have?
Old Standard TT comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), and an italic at 400.
Who designed Old Standard TT?
Old Standard TT was designed by Alexey Kryukov. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2010.
What fonts are similar to Old Standard TT?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Zodiak (87), Hausschrift (86) and BJCree (86), out of 100. Next to Old Standard TT, Zodiak is 18% wider, with an x-height 9% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Old Standard TT.