Serif · Barry Schwartz
Prociono
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CSSfont-family: 'Prociono', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Prociono is a free serif by Barry Schwartz, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Prociono has an x-height taller than 87%, is narrower than 69% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 63%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Poly
Prociono on one light table with its two closest fonts, Poly (78 out of 100) and Average (76). Poly is 4% wider, with an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast; Average has an x-height 13% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Prociono and Poly laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with ProcionoPoly…
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 Prociono alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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03 / Sizes
Prociono at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Prociono, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Barry Schwartz
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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 Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Prociono 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 Prociono, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Prociono under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Prociono, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 73.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.31 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 87% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 69% of serifs
InkDarker than 63% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 83% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Prociono
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Poly78x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast · 4% wider
- Average76x-height 13% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Headland One7621% wider · more stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller
- Rosarivo75more stroke contrast · 8% wider · 11% lighter
- Andada Pro727% wider · x-height 6% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Donegal One71more stroke contrast · 13% wider · x-height 5% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Prociono →Compare side by side →Get Prociono on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Prociono without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Prociono loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 106.5% of its size, so running text keeps Prociono’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Prociono Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 106.50%;
ascent-override: 94.65%;
descent-override: 19.91%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Prociono', 'Prociono Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Prociono
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Prociono free for commercial use?
Yes. Prociono 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 Prociono?
FontKind doesn’t host Prociono’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Prociono in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Prociono 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 Prociono in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Prociono under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Prociono in Figma?
Yes: Prociono is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Prociono have?
Prociono comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Prociono?
Prociono was designed by Barry Schwartz. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. Barry Schwartz also made Fanwood Text, Sorts Mill Goudy, Goudy Bookletter 1911 and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Prociono?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Poly (78), Average (76) and Headland One (76), out of 100. Next to Prociono, Poly is 4% wider, with an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Prociono.