Serif · Cyreal
Podkova
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CSSfont-family: 'Podkova', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Podkova is a free serif by Cyreal, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Podkova has an x-height shorter than 85%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 68%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Zilla Slab
Podkova on one light table with its two closest fonts, Zilla Slab (90 out of 100) and Rokkitt (87). Zilla Slab is 3% narrower, with an x-height 4% taller; Rokkitt is 8% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter.
Podkova and Zilla Slab laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PodkovaZilla Slab…
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 Podkova alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Podkova in 5 weights
5 weights, 400–800 · variable from 400 to 800
Variable weight, 400 to 800
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
04 / Facts
Who made Podkova, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cyreal
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 400–800
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–800
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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.
Podkova 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 Podkova, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Podkova under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Podkova, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 42.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 58.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.25 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 85% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 68% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 88% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Podkova
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Zilla Slab90x-height 4% taller · 3% narrower
- Rokkitt878% narrower · x-height 8% shorter
- Slabo 27px78x-height 12% taller · 11% narrower
- Antic Slab74x-height 17% taller · 24% lighter · 6% wider
- Kreon73x-height 13% taller · 10% narrower · 17% heavier
- Slabo 13px70x-height 26% taller · 7% wider · 10% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Podkova →Compare side by side →Get Podkova on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Podkova without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Kameron70text 1.9% narrower · x-height 1.9% taller
- Orelega One41same text width · x-height 4.7% taller
- Spectral SC36text 2.2% narrower · x-height 4.9% taller
- Spectral36text 2.2% narrower · x-height 4.9% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Podkova loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 112.9% of its size, so running text keeps Podkova’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Podkova Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 112.89%;
ascent-override: 76.09%;
descent-override: 22.06%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Podkova', 'Podkova Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Podkova
Of the 974 home pages that load Podkova, 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
- Geist40%389 sites · 126× chance
- Montserrat23%224 sites · 1.7× chance
- Roboto12%113 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans10%100 sites · 0.6× chance
- Noto Sans8.3%81 sites · 5× chance
- Lato7.4%72 sites · 0.9× chance
More than chanceGeist 126×Noto Sans 5×Montserrat 1.7×
Pair checkerPodkova + 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 Podkova
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Podkova free for commercial use?
Yes. Podkova 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 Podkova?
FontKind doesn’t host Podkova’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds one variable file for every style, 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 Podkova in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Podkova 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 Podkova Medium and Podkova 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 Podkova in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Podkova under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Podkova in Figma?
Yes: Podkova is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Podkova have?
Podkova comes in five weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) and ExtraBold (800). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 800.
Who designed Podkova?
Podkova was designed by Cyreal. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Cyreal also made Nunito, Oswald, Mulish and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Podkova?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Zilla Slab (90), Rokkitt (87) and Slabo 27px (78), out of 100. Next to Podkova, Zilla Slab is 3% narrower, with an x-height 4% taller. See all 100 fonts like Podkova.