Serif · Nicolás Silva
Poly
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CSSfont-family: 'Poly', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Poly is a free serif by Nicolás Silva, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Poly has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 74%. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bespoke Serif
Poly on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bespoke Serif (89 out of 100) and Enriqueta (85). Bespoke Serif is 7% wider and 11% lighter, with an x-height 7% taller; Enriqueta has less stroke contrast.
Poly and Bespoke Serif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PolyBespoke Serif…
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 Poly 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 / Styles
Poly, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Poly, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Nicolás Silva
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400), with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- 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 “Poly”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Poly 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 Poly, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Poly under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Poly, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.83 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 74% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 63% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Poly
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bespoke Serif897% wider · x-height 7% taller · 11% lighter
- Enriqueta85less stroke contrast
- Rowan8212% lighter · x-height 4% taller
- Fjord One82Nearly identical proportions
- Buenard80x-height 11% shorter · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Cambo80x-height 7% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Poly →Compare side by side →Get Poly on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Poly without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Enriqueta85text 0.5% wider · x-height 1.5% taller
- Rowan82text 0.9% narrower · x-height 3.8% taller
- Fjord One82same text width · x-height 1.9% shorter
- Gelasio80text 1.1% narrower · x-height 2.6% taller
- Neco79text 0.6% wider · x-height 1.5% taller
- Vollkorn75text 2.0% narrower · x-height 2.8% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Poly loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 111.3% of its size, so running text keeps Poly’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Poly Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 111.26%;
ascent-override: 86.64%;
descent-override: 20.13%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Poly', 'Poly Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Poly
Of the 553 home pages that load Poly, 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 Sans22%121 sites · 1.2× chance
- Lato19%105 sites · 2.3× chance
- Roboto14%79 sites · 0.7× chance
- Raleway9.4%52 sites · 2.3× chance
- Poppins9.2%51 sites · 0.8× chance
More than chanceLato 2.3×Raleway 2.3×
Pair checkerPoly + 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 Poly
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Poly free for commercial use?
Yes. Poly 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 “Poly”.
How do I download and install Poly?
FontKind doesn’t host Poly’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 Poly in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Poly 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 Poly in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Poly under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Poly in Figma?
Yes: Poly is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Poly have?
Poly comes in one weight, Regular (400), with an italic. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Poly?
Poly was designed by Nicolás Silva. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2011. Nicolás Silva also made Convergence.
What fonts are similar to Poly?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bespoke Serif (89), Enriqueta (85) and Rowan (82), out of 100. Next to Poly, Bespoke Serif is 7% wider and 11% lighter, with an x-height 7% taller. See all 100 fonts like Poly.