Sans serif · Jovanny Lemonad

Russo One

Q: Is Russo One free for commercial use?

Yes. Russo One 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 “Russo”.

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Case

Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

Find the font. Find its kind.

CSSfont-family: 'Russo One', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Russo One is a free sans serif by Jovanny Lemonad, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Russo One has an x-height taller than 72%, is wider than 87% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 97%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.

Compare with Basement Grotesque →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Basement Grotesque

Russo One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Basement Grotesque (84 out of 100) and CAT North (82). Basement Grotesque is 11% wider, with an x-height 13% taller; CAT North is 20% lighter, with an x-height 18% taller and less stroke contrast.

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Ink shared with Russo OneBasement Grotesque…

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.

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02 / Letters

The Russo One 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.

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03 / Sizes

Russo One 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 Russo One, and can you use it?

Designer: Jovanny Lemonad
Kind: Sans serif
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2012
Character sets: cyrillic, 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 “Russo”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Russo One is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

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 Russo One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Russo One under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Russo One on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Russo One, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Russo One. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 53.0% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 70.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.76lowercase against capitals
Width: 57.4% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 70%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.30 : 1nearly even strokes

How we measure →

Where it stands among sans serifs

Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 72% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 87% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 97% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 77% of sans serifs

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Russo One

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Russo One →Compare side by side →Get Russo One on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Russo One without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Russo One loads, this sets Arial in its place at 117.1% of its size, so running text keeps Russo One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Russo One Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 117.10%;
  ascent-override: 79.08%;
  descent-override: 23.83%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Russo One', 'Russo One Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Russo One

Of the 4,030 home pages that load Russo One, 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

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Fonts that go with Russo One: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerRusso One + 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 other

09 / Questions

Questions about Russo One

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Russo One free for commercial use?

Yes. Russo One 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 “Russo”.

How do I download and install Russo One?

FontKind doesn’t host Russo One’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 Russo One in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Russo One 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 Russo One in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Russo One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Russo One in Figma?

Yes: Russo One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Russo One have?

Russo One 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 Russo One?

Russo One was designed by Jovanny Lemonad. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2012. Jovanny Lemonad also made Philosopher, Prosto One, Neucha and ten more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Russo One?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Basement Grotesque (84), CAT North (82) and Science Gothic (81), out of 100. Next to Russo One, Basement Grotesque is 11% wider, with an x-height 13% taller. See all 100 fonts like Russo One.