Sans serif · Bakken & Bæck
Schibsted Grotesk
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CSSfont-family: 'Schibsted Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Schibsted Grotesk is a free sans serif by Bakken & Bæck and Henrik Kongsvoll, on Google Fonts since 2023. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Schibsted Grotesk has an x-height taller than 70%, is wider than 66% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 65%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of IBM Plex Sans
Schibsted Grotesk on one light table with its two closest fonts, IBM Plex Sans (81 out of 100) and Scoutie Sans (80). IBM Plex Sans is 4% narrower; Scoutie Sans is 9% heavier.
Schibsted Grotesk and IBM Plex Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Schibsted GroteskIBM Plex Sans…
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 Schibsted Grotesk 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
Schibsted Grotesk in 6 weights
6 weights, 400–900, with italics · variable from 400 to 900
Variable weight, 400 to 900
- 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
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Schibsted Grotesk, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Bakken & Bæck, Henrik Kongsvoll
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 400–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2023
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Schibsted Grotesk 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 Schibsted Grotesk, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Schibsted Grotesk under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Schibsted Grotesk, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.7% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 52.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.31 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 70% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 66% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 65% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 79% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Schibsted Grotesk
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- IBM Plex Sans814% narrower
- Scoutie Sans809% heavier
- Giphurs798% heavier · x-height 4% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Miranda Sans798% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Public Sans76Nearly identical proportions
- Special Gothic7610% narrower · x-height 4% shorter · 7% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Schibsted Grotesk →Compare side by side →Get Schibsted Grotesk on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Schibsted Grotesk without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Scoutie Sans80text 1.1% narrower · x-height 2.3% shorter
- Giphurs79text 0.8% wider · x-height 3.7% shorter
- Miranda Sans79text 0.7% narrower · x-height 1.4% shorter
- Public Sans76same text width · x-height 1.9% shorter
- Inter76text 2.1% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- Onest75text 0.9% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Schibsted Grotesk loads, this sets Arial in its place at 105.2% of its size, so running text keeps Schibsted Grotesk’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Schibsted Grotesk Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 105.24%;
ascent-override: 92.80%;
descent-override: 24.50%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Schibsted Grotesk', 'Schibsted Grotesk Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Schibsted Grotesk
Of the 43,903 home pages that load Schibsted Grotesk, 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
- Open Sans18%7,814 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto11%4,874 sites · 0.5× chance
- Montserrat9.3%4,104 sites · 0.7× chance
- Lato6.7%2,941 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins5.8%2,566 sites · 0.5× chance
- Inter4.5%1,988 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceCantata One 12×Cormorant SC 6×Zilla Slab 4.3×
Fonts that go with Schibsted Grotesk: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerSchibsted Grotesk + 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 Schibsted Grotesk
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Schibsted Grotesk free for commercial use?
Yes. Schibsted Grotesk 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 Schibsted Grotesk?
FontKind doesn’t host Schibsted Grotesk’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 variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Schibsted Grotesk in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Schibsted Grotesk 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 Schibsted Grotesk Medium and Schibsted Grotesk Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Schibsted Grotesk in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Schibsted Grotesk under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Schibsted Grotesk in Figma?
Yes: Schibsted Grotesk is in Figma’s font menu with all six weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Schibsted Grotesk have?
Schibsted Grotesk comes in six weights, from Regular (400) to Black (900), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 900.
Who designed Schibsted Grotesk?
Schibsted Grotesk was designed by Bakken & Bæck and Henrik Kongsvoll. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2023.
What fonts are similar to Schibsted Grotesk?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are IBM Plex Sans (81), Scoutie Sans (80) and Giphurs (79), out of 100. Next to Schibsted Grotesk, IBM Plex Sans is 4% narrower. See all 100 fonts like Schibsted Grotesk.