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Rubik 80s Fade
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CSSfont-family: 'Rubik 80s Fade', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Rubik 80s Fade is a free display font by NaN (type foundry) and Luke Prowse, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Rubik 80s Fade has an average x-height, is wider than 76% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 90%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of CAT Arena
Rubik 80s Fade on one light table with its two closest fonts, CAT Arena (81 out of 100) and Flor de Ruina (67). CAT Arena is 28% narrower, with an x-height 7% shorter; Flor de Ruina is 6% narrower, with an x-height 10% taller.
Rubik 80s Fade and CAT Arena laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Rubik 80s FadeCAT Arena…
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 80s Fade 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 / Sizes
Rubik 80s Fade 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 Rubik 80s Fade, and can you use it?
- Designer
- NaN (type foundry), Luke Prowse
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- Character sets
- 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 80s Fade 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 80s Fade, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Rubik 80s Fade under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Rubik 80s Fade, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.1% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 61.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 28%letter box filled
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of display faces
WidthWider than 76% of display faces
InkLighter than 90% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Rubik 80s Fade
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Rubik 80s Fade's own familyRubik LinesRubik MapsRubik StormRubik PixelsRubik Broken FaxRubik DistressedRubik MicrobeRubik GlitchRubik Glitch PopRubik GemstonesRubik DirtRubik MazeRubik IsoRubik Doodle TrianglesRubik Marker HatchRubik Wet PaintRubik Spray PaintRubik BeastlyRubik MoonrocksRubik BubblesRubik PuddlesRubik BurnedRubik Doodle ShadowRubik VinylRubik ScribbleRubik Mono OneRubik
- CAT Arena8128% narrower · x-height 7% shorter
- Flor de Ruina67x-height 10% taller · 6% narrower
- Jacquard 24 Charted57x-height 55% taller · 36% narrower · 41% heavier
- Jersey 25 Charted55x-height 58% taller · 86% heavier · 29% narrower
- Jersey 20 Charted54x-height 56% taller · 69% heavier · 29% narrower
- CAT DyFa5460% heavier · 12% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Rubik 80s Fade →Compare side by side →Get Rubik 80s Fade on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Rubik 80s Fade without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bitcount Prop Double30text 0.7% narrower · x-height 2.0% shorter
- Bitcount Prop Double Ink30text 0.7% narrower · x-height 2.0% shorter
- 5by7light22text 2.9% wider · x-height 4.3% shorter
- 5by720same text width · x-height 2.0% shorter
- Chokokutai13same text width · x-height 4.5% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Rubik 80s Fade loads, this sets Arial in its place at 119.6% of its size, so running text keeps Rubik 80s Fade’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Rubik 80s Fade Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 119.63%;
ascent-override: 78.16%;
descent-override: 20.90%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Rubik 80s Fade', 'Rubik 80s Fade Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Rubik 80s Fade
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Rubik 80s Fade free for commercial use?
Yes. Rubik 80s Fade 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 80s Fade?
FontKind doesn’t host Rubik 80s Fade’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 Rubik 80s Fade in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Rubik 80s Fade 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 Rubik 80s Fade in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Rubik 80s Fade under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Rubik 80s Fade in Figma?
Yes: Rubik 80s Fade is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Rubik 80s Fade have?
Rubik 80s Fade 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 Rubik 80s Fade?
Rubik 80s Fade was designed by NaN (type foundry) and Luke Prowse. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2022. NaN (type foundry) also made Unbounded.
What fonts are similar to Rubik 80s Fade?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are CAT Arena (81), Flor de Ruina (67) and Jacquard 24 Charted (57), out of 100. Next to Rubik 80s Fade, CAT Arena is 28% narrower, with an x-height 7% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Rubik Lines, Rubik Maps, Rubik Storm and 24 more. See all 100 fonts like Rubik 80s Fade.