Serif · David Sargent
Platypi
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CSSfont-family: 'Platypi', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Platypi is a free serif by David Sargent, on Google Fonts since 2024. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Platypi has an average x-height, is wider than 82% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 86%. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Halibut
Platypi on one light table with its two closest fonts, Halibut (84 out of 100) and Bagnard (82). Halibut is 18% lighter and 8% narrower, with an x-height 16% shorter; Bagnard is 5% narrower and 6% heavier, with more stroke contrast.
Platypi and Halibut laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PlatypiHalibut…
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 Platypi 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
Platypi in 6 weights
6 weights, 300–800, with italics · variable from 300 to 800
Variable weight, 300 to 800
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Platypi, and can you use it?
- Designer
- David Sargent
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 300–800, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 300–800
- On Google Fonts since
- 2024
- Character sets
- 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.
Platypi 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 Platypi, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Platypi under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Platypi, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 56.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 49%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.97 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 82% of serifs
InkDarker than 86% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Platypi
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Halibut84x-height 16% shorter · 18% lighter · 8% narrower
- Bagnard82more stroke contrast · 5% narrower · 6% heavier
- Halibut Expanded7425% wider · x-height 14% shorter · 24% lighter
- Inknut Antiqua7412% wider · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast
- Volkhov74more stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller
- UNAL Ancizar Serif7316% narrower · x-height 7% shorter · 13% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Platypi →Compare side by side →Get Platypi on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Platypi without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Volkhov74text 1.7% narrower · x-height 3.4% taller
- Amethysta73text 1.1% narrower · x-height 3.4% taller
- Sentient70text 2.8% narrower · x-height 3.8% taller
- Hahmlet66text 1.2% narrower · x-height 1.7% taller
- Young Serif66text 2.2% wider · x-height 3.4% taller
- Belgrano65text 1.2% wider · x-height 3.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Platypi loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 123.6% of its size, so running text keeps Platypi’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Platypi Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 123.56%;
ascent-override: 91.05%;
descent-override: 20.31%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Platypi', 'Platypi Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Platypi
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Platypi free for commercial use?
Yes. Platypi 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 Platypi?
FontKind doesn’t host Platypi’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 variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Platypi in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Platypi 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 Platypi Light and Platypi 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 Platypi in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Platypi under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Platypi in Figma?
Yes: Platypi is in Figma’s font menu with all six weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Platypi have?
Platypi comes in six weights, from Light (300) to ExtraBold (800), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 300 to 800.
Who designed Platypi?
Platypi was designed by David Sargent. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2024.
What fonts are similar to Platypi?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Halibut (84), Bagnard (82) and Halibut Expanded (74), out of 100. Next to Platypi, Halibut is 18% lighter and 8% narrower, with an x-height 16% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Platypi.