Serif · Vernon Adams
Radley
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CSSfont-family: 'Radley', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Radley is a free serif by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Radley has an x-height shorter than 78%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ibarra Real Nova
Radley on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ibarra Real Nova (79 out of 100) and STIX Two Text (78). Ibarra Real Nova is 16% lighter and 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast; STIX Two Text is 4% narrower, with an x-height 8% taller and less stroke contrast.
Radley and Ibarra Real Nova laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RadleyIbarra Real Nova…
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 Radley alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
Radley, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Radley, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Radley 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 Radley, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Radley under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Radley, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 43.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 63.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 49.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.74 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 78% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 75% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Radley
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ibarra Real Nova7916% lighter · 6% narrower · more stroke contrast
- STIX Two Text78x-height 8% taller · 4% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Epistle77x-height 9% taller · 9% heavier
- Castoro76x-height 9% taller · 10% heavier
- Baskervville7616% lighter · more stroke contrast
- Buenard766% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Radley →Compare side by side →Get Radley on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Radley without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Baskervville76text 1.0% wider · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Gambetta74text 0.8% wider · x-height 3.0% taller
- Baskervville SC73text 1.0% wider · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Judson71text 2.0% narrower · same x-height
- Bona Nova70text 1.2% wider · same x-height
- Spectral SC69text 1.5% wider · x-height 2.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Radley loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 108.8% of its size, so running text keeps Radley’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Radley Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 108.82%;
ascent-override: 88.53%;
descent-override: 27.60%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Radley', 'Radley Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Radley
Of the 665 home pages that load Radley, 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
- Montserrat25%167 sites · 1.9× chance
- Lexend12%83 sites · 35× chance
- Roboto12%79 sites · 0.6× chance
- Homemade Apple11%72 sites · 391× chance
- Open Sans9.5%63 sites · 0.5× chance
More than chanceHomemade Apple 391×Lexend 35×Montserrat 1.9×
Pair checkerRadley + 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 Radley
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Radley free for commercial use?
Yes. Radley 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 Radley?
FontKind doesn’t host Radley’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 Radley in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Radley 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 Radley in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Radley under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Radley in Figma?
Yes: Radley is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Radley have?
Radley 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 Radley?
Radley was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Radley?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ibarra Real Nova (79), STIX Two Text (78) and Epistle (77), out of 100. Next to Radley, Ibarra Real Nova is 16% lighter and 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Radley.