Serif · SIL International
Ruwudu
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CSSfont-family: 'Ruwudu', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Ruwudu is a free serif by SIL International, on Google Fonts since 2023. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Ruwudu has an x-height shorter than 88%, is narrower than 78% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 85%. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Alkalami
Ruwudu on one light table with its two closest fonts, Alkalami (100 out of 100) and Average (83). Alkalami is 34% heavier and 9% wider, with more stroke contrast; Average is 13% lighter, with an x-height 9% taller and less stroke contrast.
Ruwudu and Alkalami laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RuwuduAlkalami…
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 Ruwudu 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 / Weights
Ruwudu in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Ruwudu, and can you use it?
- Designer
- SIL International
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2023
- Character sets
- arabic, 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 “Ruwudu” or “SIL”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Ruwudu 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 Ruwudu, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Ruwudu under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Ruwudu, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 42.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.64lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 47.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 48%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.29 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 88% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 78% of serifs
InkDarker than 85% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 61% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Ruwudu
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Alkalami10034% heavier · 9% wider · more stroke contrast
- Average83x-height 9% taller · 13% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Andada Pro82x-height 18% taller · 11% wider · less stroke contrast
- Buenard8110% lighter
- Vollkorn SC7635% wider · x-height 20% taller · 32% lighter
- Crimson Pro7510% lighter · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Ruwudu →Compare side by side →Get Ruwudu on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Ruwudu without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Buenard81same text width · x-height 0.7% taller
- Lusitana74text 0.8% wider · x-height 3.3% taller
- Walleye73same text width · x-height 3.6% taller
- Libertinus Serif67same text width · x-height 2.6% taller
- Elstob61text 1.6% narrower · x-height 3.6% taller
- Namdhinggo54same text width · x-height 2.3% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Ruwudu loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 103.2% of its size, so running text keeps Ruwudu’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Ruwudu Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 103.24%;
ascent-override: 83.98%;
descent-override: 71.78%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Ruwudu', 'Ruwudu Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Ruwudu
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Ruwudu free for commercial use?
Yes. Ruwudu 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 “Ruwudu” or “SIL”.
How do I download and install Ruwudu?
FontKind doesn’t host Ruwudu’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four 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 Ruwudu in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Ruwudu 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 Ruwudu Medium and Ruwudu SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Ruwudu in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Ruwudu under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Ruwudu in Figma?
Yes: Ruwudu is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Ruwudu have?
Ruwudu comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700).
Who designed Ruwudu?
Ruwudu was designed by SIL International. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2023. SIL International also made Charis SIL, Alkalami, Gentium Book Plus and 14 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Ruwudu?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Alkalami (100), Average (83) and Andada Pro (82), out of 100. Next to Ruwudu, Alkalami is 34% heavier and 9% wider, with more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Ruwudu.