Sans serif · SIL International
Padauk
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CSSfont-family: 'Padauk', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Padauk is a free sans serif by SIL International, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Padauk has an x-height shorter than 95%, is narrower than 79% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Paysage
Padauk on one light table with its two closest fonts, Paysage (81 out of 100) and Phlatt Grotesk (78). Paysage is 9% wider, with an x-height 6% taller and less stroke contrast; Phlatt Grotesk is 8% wider and 15% lighter, with an x-height 10% taller.
Padauk and Paysage laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PadaukPaysage…
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 Padauk alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Padauk in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Padauk, and can you use it?
- Designer
- SIL International
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, myanmar
- 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 “Padauk”, “Namkio” or “Deemawso”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Padauk 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 Padauk, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Padauk under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Padauk, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 43.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 62.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 45.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.46 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 95% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 79% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 89% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Padauk
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Paysage819% wider · x-height 6% taller · less stroke contrast
- Phlatt Grotesk78x-height 10% taller · 8% wider · 15% lighter
- Estedad7818% wider · x-height 13% taller · 13% lighter
- Karla7715% wider · x-height 10% taller · 10% lighter
- Roboto Flex77x-height 18% taller · 10% wider · less stroke contrast
- Pontano Sans76x-height 15% taller · 6% wider · 6% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Padauk →Compare side by side →Get Padauk on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Padauk without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Tajawal70same text width · x-height 4.5% taller
- CMU Sans Serif60same text width · x-height 2.4% taller
- Average Sans59text 2.6% narrower · x-height 4.9% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Padauk loads, this sets Arial in its place at 95.4% of its size, so running text keeps Padauk’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Padauk Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 95.39%;
ascent-override: 103.40%;
descent-override: 51.19%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Padauk', 'Padauk Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Padauk
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Padauk free for commercial use?
Yes. Padauk 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 “Padauk”, “Namkio” or “Deemawso”.
How do I download and install Padauk?
FontKind doesn’t host Padauk’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 Padauk in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Padauk 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 Padauk in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Padauk under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Padauk in Figma?
Yes: Padauk is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Padauk have?
Padauk comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Padauk?
Padauk was designed by SIL International. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2016. SIL International also made Charis SIL, Alkalami, Gentium Book Plus and 14 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Padauk?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Paysage (81), Phlatt Grotesk (78) and Estedad (78), out of 100. Next to Padauk, Paysage is 9% wider, with an x-height 6% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Padauk.