Serif · Martin Sommaruga
Rufina
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CSSfont-family: 'Rufina', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Rufina is a free serif by Martin Sommaruga, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Rufina has an average x-height, is wider than 64% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 4.4 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Minipax
Rufina on one light table with its two closest fonts, Minipax (80 out of 100) and Vidaloka (79). Minipax is 7% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 7% taller; Vidaloka is 19% heavier and 8% narrower, with more stroke contrast.
Rufina and Minipax laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RufinaMinipax…
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 Rufina 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
Rufina in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Rufina, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Martin Sommaruga
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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, under another name. Not as “Rufina”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Rufina 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 Rufina, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Rufina under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Rufina, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 4.45 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 64% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 93% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Rufina
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Minipax80less stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 7% heavier
- Vidaloka7919% heavier · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Noto Serif Japanese77less stroke contrast · x-height 6% taller · 5% wider
- Source Serif 476less stroke contrast · 11% heavier · 4% narrower
- ElstobP7514% narrower · x-height 11% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Inria Serif74less stroke contrast · 11% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Rufina →Compare side by side →Get Rufina on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Rufina without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Inria Serif74text 0.6% narrower · x-height 1.4% taller
- Bespoke Serif71text 1.8% wider · x-height 3.7% taller
- Chiron Sung HK71same text width · x-height 3.8% taller
- Literata70text 2.7% wider · x-height 3.9% taller
- Trirong70text 2.8% wider · x-height 2.1% taller
- Wittgenstein65text 3.0% narrower · x-height 2.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Rufina loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 116.3% of its size, so running text keeps Rufina’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Rufina Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 116.25%;
ascent-override: 81.29%;
descent-override: 24.95%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Rufina', 'Rufina Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Rufina
Of the 1,982 home pages that load Rufina, 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
- Montserrat18%359 sites · 1.4× chance
- Open Sans18%347 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto17%340 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins11%224 sites · 1× chance
- Inter6.6%131 sites · 0.6× chance
- Lato6.2%122 sites · 0.8× chance
More than chanceOxygen 13×Cormorant Garamond 3.3×Roboto Slab 2.9×
Fonts that go with Rufina: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerRufina + 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 Rufina
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Rufina free for commercial use?
Yes. Rufina is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Rufina”.
How do I download and install Rufina?
FontKind doesn’t host Rufina’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 Rufina in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Rufina 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 Rufina in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Rufina under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Rufina in Figma?
Yes: Rufina is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Rufina have?
Rufina comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Rufina?
Rufina was designed by Martin Sommaruga. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2012. Martin Sommaruga also made Rambla.
What fonts are similar to Rufina?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Minipax (80), Vidaloka (79) and Noto Serif Japanese (77), out of 100. Next to Rufina, Minipax is 7% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 7% taller. See all 100 fonts like Rufina.