Sans serif · Christian Robertson
Roboto Condensed
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CSSfont-family: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Roboto Condensed is a free sans serif by Christian Robertson, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Roboto Condensed has an x-height taller than 71%, is narrower than 83% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 75%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Archivo Narrow
Roboto Condensed on one light table with its two closest fonts, Archivo Narrow (84 out of 100) and Carrois Gothic SC (82). Archivo Narrow is 9% narrower; Carrois Gothic SC is 21% wider and 29% lighter, with an x-height 6% taller.
Roboto Condensed and Archivo Narrow laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Roboto CondensedArchivo Narrow…
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 Roboto Condensed 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
Roboto Condensed in 9 weights
9 weights, 100–900, with italics · variable from 100 to 900
Variable weight, 100 to 900
- 100 Thin, with its italic
- 200 Extra light, with its italic
- 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
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Roboto Condensed, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Christian Robertson
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 100–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, greek-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.
Roboto Condensed 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 Roboto Condensed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Roboto Condensed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Roboto Condensed, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.1% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.17 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 71% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 83% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 75% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Roboto Condensed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Roboto Condensed's own familyRobotoRoboto FlexRoboto MonoRoboto SlabRoboto Serif
- Archivo Narrow849% narrower
- Carrois Gothic SC8221% wider · 29% lighter · x-height 6% taller
- Plainsound Condensed81Nearly identical proportions
- Supreme7713% wider · 16% lighter · x-height 8% shorter
- Akshar77x-height 4% shorter · 9% heavier
- Gidole7722% lighter · 8% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Roboto Condensed →Compare side by side →Get Roboto Condensed on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Roboto Condensed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Plainsound Condensed81text 1.5% narrower · x-height 1.6% shorter
- Akshar77text 2.7% narrower · x-height 4.4% shorter
- IBM Plex Sans Condensed75text 2.7% wider · x-height 2.3% shorter
- Reddit Sans Condensed71text 1.0% wider · same x-height
- News Cycle65text 1.9% narrower · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Barlow Semi Condensed63text 2.1% narrower · x-height 4.2% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Roboto Condensed loads, this sets Arial in its place at 89.3% of its size, so running text keeps Roboto Condensed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Roboto Condensed Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 89.34%;
ascent-override: 103.83%;
descent-override: 27.32%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Roboto Condensed', 'Roboto Condensed Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Roboto Condensed
Of the 125,964 home pages that load Roboto Condensed, 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
- Roboto45%57,179 sites · 2.2× chanceRoboto Condensed’s own family
- Open Sans16%20,473 sites · 0.9× chance
- Montserrat6.1%7,657 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins5%6,284 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato4%5,011 sites · 0.5× chance
- Oswald3.9%4,864 sites · 1.3× chance
More than chanceVolkhov 8.3×Pathway Gothic One 2.8×Teko 2.5×
Fonts that go with Roboto Condensed: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerRoboto Condensed + 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 Roboto Condensed
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Roboto Condensed free for commercial use?
Yes. Roboto Condensed 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 Roboto Condensed?
FontKind doesn’t host Roboto Condensed’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 Roboto Condensed in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Roboto Condensed 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 Roboto Condensed Thin and Roboto Condensed Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Roboto Condensed in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Roboto Condensed under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Roboto Condensed in Figma?
Yes: Roboto Condensed is in Figma’s font menu with all nine weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Roboto Condensed have?
Roboto Condensed comes in nine weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 100 to 900.
Who designed Roboto Condensed?
Roboto Condensed was designed by Christian Robertson. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2012. Christian Robertson also made Gotho.
What fonts are similar to Roboto Condensed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Archivo Narrow (84), Carrois Gothic SC (82) and Plainsound Condensed (81), out of 100. Next to Roboto Condensed, Archivo Narrow is 9% narrower. Its own family, listed apart, adds Roboto, Roboto Flex, Roboto Mono and two more. See all 100 fonts like Roboto Condensed.