Serif · Inga Plönnigs
Rowan
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CSSfont-family: 'Rowan', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Rowan is a free serif by Inga Plönnigs, from Fontshare. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Rowan has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 64%. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bespoke Serif
Rowan on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bespoke Serif (88 out of 100) and Neco (87). Bespoke Serif is 5% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 3% taller; Neco has nearly identical proportions.
Rowan and Bespoke Serif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RowanBespoke 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 Rowan 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
Rowan in 5 weights
5 weights, 300–700, with italics
- 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
04 / Facts
Who made Rowan, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Inga Plönnigs
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 300–700, with italics
- From
- Fontshare
- Character sets
- latin
- Licence
- ITF Free Font License 2.0
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes. Even registered as a trademark.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Your own, not as a font others pick.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes. Embedded so that it can’t be pulled out.
- Changes
- No. Not even subsetting, without ITF’s written consent.
- Sharing the files
- No. Only within your organisation.
Rowan is under the ITF Free Font License 2.0. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Rowan comes from Fontshare. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontshare first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Rowan comes from Fontshare: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Rowan, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Rowan under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Rowan, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.79 : 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
InkLighter than 64% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 64% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Rowan
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bespoke Serif88more stroke contrast · 5% wider · x-height 3% taller
- Neco87Nearly identical proportions
- Poly8214% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
- Vesper Libre8215% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
- Eczar7730% heavier · x-height 5% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Donegal One7718% heavier · 7% wider · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Rowan →Compare side by side →Get Rowan on Fontshare
07 / Swap
Swap Rowan without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Neco87text 1.6% wider · x-height 2.2% shorter
- Poly82text 1.0% wider · x-height 3.7% shorter
- Eczar77text 1.2% narrower · x-height 4.7% shorter
- PT Serif74text 1.0% wider · x-height 1.8% taller
- Alike71text 2.0% wider · x-height 2.9% taller
- Manuale70same text width · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Rowan loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 110.2% of its size, so running text keeps Rowan’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Rowan Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 110.20%;
ascent-override: 90.74%;
descent-override: 26.32%;
line-gap-override: 8.17%;
}
font-family: 'Rowan', 'Rowan Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Rowan
Answered from its licence, Fontshare and each app’s own font list
Is Rowan free for commercial use?
Yes. Rowan is under the ITF Free Font License 2.0 , which allows commercial use, logos you can register as trademarks and your own websites and apps. But its files may not be changed, not even subset, nor passed outside your organisation.
How do I download and install Rowan?
FontKind doesn’t host Rowan’s files: it comes free from Fontshare , Indian Type Foundry’s library, and only from there. Download it from its page there and unzip the file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open.
Is Rowan in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Rowan 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 Rowan Light and Rowan SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, save it as a PDF, which carries the font with it.
Is Rowan in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Rowan comes from Fontshare. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Rowan in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Rowan comes from Fontshare. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Rowan have?
Rowan comes in five weights: Light (300), Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Rowan?
Rowan was designed by Inga Plönnigs. Inga Plönnigs also made Plein.
What fonts are similar to Rowan?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bespoke Serif (88), Neco (87) and Poly (82), out of 100. Next to Rowan, Bespoke Serif is 5% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 3% taller. See all 100 fonts like Rowan.