Sans serif · Hubert and Fischer
Rubik
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CSSfont-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Rubik is a free sans serif by Hubert and Fischer, Meir Sadan, Cyreal and two more, on Google Fonts since 2015. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Rubik has an average x-height, is wider than 69% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 61%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Istok Web
Rubik on one light table with its two closest fonts, Istok Web (91 out of 100) and Mitr (82). Istok Web is 9% narrower, with more stroke contrast; Mitr is 22% heavier and 4% wider, with an x-height 8% shorter.
Rubik and Istok Web laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RubikIstok Web…
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 Rubik 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
Rubik in 7 weights
7 weights, 300–900, with italics · variable from 300 to 900
Variable weight, 300 to 900
- 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 Rubik, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Hubert and Fischer, Meir Sadan, Cyreal, Daniel Grumer, Omaima Dajani
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 7 weights, 300–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 300–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2015
- Character sets
- arabic, cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, hebrew, 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.
Rubik 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 Rubik, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Rubik under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Rubik, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.24 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthWider than 69% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 61% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 65% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Rubik
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Rubik's own familyRubik Mono OneRubik MoonrocksRubik VinylRubik Wet PaintRubik Doodle ShadowRubik Doodle TrianglesRubik Spray PaintRubik ScribbleRubik GlitchRubik IsoRubik BurnedRubik MazeRubik DistressedRubik Broken FaxRubik 80s FadeRubik DirtRubik LinesRubik BubblesRubik PixelsRubik Glitch PopRubik MapsRubik Marker HatchRubik MicrobeRubik StormRubik GemstonesRubik PuddlesRubik Beastly
- Istok Web919% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Mitr8222% heavier · x-height 8% shorter · 4% wider
- Libre Franklin7913% lighter
- Open Runde7911% lighter · x-height 5% taller
- K2D788% lighter
- Rena77x-height 8% taller · 6% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Rubik →Compare side by side →Get Rubik on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Rubik without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Libre Franklin79text 1.0% narrower · x-height 1.9% taller
- Open Runde79text 1.5% wider · x-height 4.9% taller
- Chiron GoRound TC73text 2.7% narrower · x-height 4.9% shorter
- M PLUS Rounded 1c73text 1.2% wider · same x-height
- Nanum Gothic62text 0.9% narrower · x-height 4.2% taller
- Marmelad60text 0.6% narrower · x-height 3.5% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Rubik loads, this sets Arial in its place at 106.1% of its size, so running text keeps Rubik’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Rubik Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 106.07%;
ascent-override: 88.15%;
descent-override: 23.57%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Rubik', 'Rubik Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Rubik
Of the 103,068 home pages that load Rubik, 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
- Roboto17%17,700 sites · 0.8× chance
- Open Sans12%12,434 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins9.3%9,541 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat6.7%6,858 sites · 0.5× chance
- Inter4%4,168 sites · 0.4× chance
- Lato3.5%3,558 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceCabin Sketch 13×Karla 4.7×Sacramento 3.5×
Fonts that go with Rubik: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerRubik + 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 Rubik
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Rubik free for commercial use?
Yes. Rubik 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 Rubik?
FontKind doesn’t host Rubik’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 Rubik in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Rubik 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 Rubik Light and Rubik 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 Rubik in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Rubik under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Rubik in Figma?
Yes: Rubik is in Figma’s font menu with all seven weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Rubik have?
Rubik comes in seven weights, from Light (300) to Black (900), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 300 to 900.
Who designed Rubik?
Rubik was designed by Hubert and Fischer, Meir Sadan, Cyreal, Daniel Grumer and Omaima Dajani. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2015. Cyreal also made Nunito, Oswald, Mulish and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Rubik?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Istok Web (91), Mitr (82) and Libre Franklin (79), out of 100. Next to Rubik, Istok Web is 9% narrower, with more stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Rubik Mono One, Rubik Moonrocks, Rubik Vinyl and 24 more. See all 100 fonts like Rubik.