Sans serif · Suppakit Chalermlarp
Sarabun
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CSSfont-family: 'Sarabun', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Sarabun is a free sans serif by Suppakit Chalermlarp, on Google Fonts since 2013. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Sarabun has an average x-height, is narrower than 65% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Moderustic
Sarabun on one light table with its two closest fonts, Moderustic (83 out of 100) and PT Sans (81). Moderustic is 12% wider; PT Sans has nearly identical proportions.
Sarabun and Moderustic laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with SarabunModerustic…
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 Sarabun 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
Sarabun in 8 weights
8 weights, 100–800, with italics
- 100 Thin, with its italic
- 200 Extra light, with its italic
- 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
04 / Facts
Who made Sarabun, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Suppakit Chalermlarp
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 8 weights, 100–800, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2013
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, thai, vietnamese
- 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.
Sarabun 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 Sarabun, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Sarabun under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Sarabun, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.31 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 65% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 78% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Sarabun
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Moderustic8312% wider
- PT Sans81Nearly identical proportions
- Kantumruy Pro789% wider · 15% lighter
- Epunda Sans785% narrower
- Haskoy7711% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Work Sans7714% wider · 9% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Sarabun →Compare side by side →Get Sarabun on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Sarabun without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- PT Sans81text 0.6% narrower · same x-height
- Haskoy77text 1.8% wider · same x-height
- Imprima76same text width · same x-height
- Asap Sharp75text 2.1% wider · x-height 4.6% taller
- Overpass74text 2.9% wider · x-height 2.2% taller
- Scada74text 1.4% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Sarabun loads, this sets Arial in its place at 98.3% of its size, so running text keeps Sarabun’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Sarabun Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 98.28%;
ascent-override: 108.67%;
descent-override: 23.61%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Sarabun', 'Sarabun Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Sarabun
Of the 10,930 home pages that load Sarabun, 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
- Roboto22%2,442 sites · 1.1× chance
- Kanit14%1,550 sites · 33× chance
- Open Sans13%1,419 sites · 0.7× chance
- Prompt13%1,386 sites · 45× chance
- Montserrat4.9%540 sites · 0.4× chance
- Poppins4.6%498 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceAthiti 77×Mitr 54×Prompt 45×
Fonts that go with Sarabun: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerSarabun + 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 Sarabun
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Sarabun free for commercial use?
Yes. Sarabun 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 Sarabun?
FontKind doesn’t host Sarabun’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds 16 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 Sarabun in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Sarabun 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 Sarabun Thin and Sarabun ExtraBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Sarabun in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Sarabun under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Sarabun in Figma?
Yes: Sarabun is in Figma’s font menu with all eight weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Sarabun have?
Sarabun comes in eight weights, from Thin (100) to ExtraBold (800), each with an italic.
Who designed Sarabun?
Sarabun was designed by Suppakit Chalermlarp. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2013.
What fonts are similar to Sarabun?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Moderustic (83), PT Sans (81) and Kantumruy Pro (78), out of 100. Next to Sarabun, Moderustic is 12% wider. See all 100 fonts like Sarabun.