Sans serif · Laurids Kern
Open Runde
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CSSfont-family: 'Open Runde', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Open Runde is a free sans serif by Laurids Kern, from Fontsource. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Open Runde has an x-height taller than 82%, is wider than 72% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 73%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of SN Pro
Open Runde on one light table with its two closest fonts, SN Pro (86 out of 100) and National Park (85). SN Pro is 13% heavier and 6% narrower, with an x-height 9% shorter; National Park is 8% narrower and 7% heavier, with an x-height 4% shorter.
Open Runde and SN Pro laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Open RundeSN 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 Open Runde 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
Open Runde in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Open Runde, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Laurids Kern
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700
- From
- Fontsource
- Character sets
- latin
- 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 Fontsource.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Open Runde 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
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Open Runde comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Open Runde comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Open Runde, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Open Runde under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Open Runde, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 54.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 72.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 38%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.11 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 82% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 72% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 73% of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 69% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Open Runde
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- SN Pro86x-height 9% shorter · 13% heavier · 6% narrower
- National Park858% narrower · x-height 4% shorter · 7% heavier
- Zen Maru Gothic84x-height 12% shorter · 9% narrower · 15% lighter
- Mandali84x-height 11% shorter · more stroke contrast · 6% narrower
- Shippori Antique B18126% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
- Nunito81x-height 10% shorter · 5% narrower · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Open Runde →Compare side by side →Get Open Runde on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Open Runde without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Shippori Antique B181text 1.7% wider · x-height 3.9% shorter
- Genjyuu Gothic79text 1.8% narrower · same x-height
- Rubik79text 1.4% narrower · x-height 4.7% shorter
- Nanum Gothic78text 2.3% narrower · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Libre Franklin73text 2.4% narrower · x-height 2.8% shorter
- M PLUS Rounded 1c72same text width · x-height 4.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Open Runde loads, this sets Arial in its place at 107.6% of its size, so running text keeps Open Runde’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Open Runde Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 107.61%;
ascent-override: 90.03%;
descent-override: 22.44%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Open Runde', 'Open Runde Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Open Runde
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Open Runde free for commercial use?
Yes. Open Runde 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 Open Runde?
FontKind doesn’t host Open Runde’s files: it isn’t on Google Fonts, and comes free from Fontsource , a library of open fonts. On its page there, choose Get font, then Download complete family, and unzip the file: it holds desktop fonts for every weight and style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install. For a website, npm install @fontsource/open-runde adds it in one line.
Is Open Runde in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Open Runde 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 Open Runde Medium and Open Runde SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Open Runde in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Open Runde comes from Fontsource. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Open Runde in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Open Runde comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Open Runde have?
Open Runde comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700).
Who designed Open Runde?
Open Runde was designed by Laurids Kern.
What fonts are similar to Open Runde?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are SN Pro (86), National Park (85) and Zen Maru Gothic (84), out of 100. Next to Open Runde, SN Pro is 13% heavier and 6% narrower, with an x-height 9% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Open Runde.