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Shrikhand

Case
72 px
Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in
0 em
1.10

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

Shrikhand is a free display font by Jonny Pinhorn, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Shrikhand has an average x-height, is wider than 81% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 95%. Its thickest strokes are 2.8 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.

Compare with Caprasimo →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Caprasimo

Shrikhand on one light table with its two closest fonts, Caprasimo (92 out of 100) and Sonsie One (89). Caprasimo is 4% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 5% shorter; Sonsie One is 33% wider and 7% lighter, with more stroke contrast.

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Shrikhand and Caprasimo laid on top of each other.

Ink shared with ShrikhandCaprasimo…

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 Shrikhand 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.

  • &
  • ?
  • !
  • @
  • %
  • (
  • )

With this font

03 / Sizes

Shrikhand 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 Shrikhand, and can you use it?

Designer
Jonny Pinhorn
Kind
Display
Styles
1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since
2016
Character sets
gujarati, 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.

Shrikhand 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 Shrikhand, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut
Once installed. Design Space lists Shrikhand 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 Shrikhand on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Shrikhand, measured

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

Hxgp in Shrikhand. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named
x-height
52.9% of the emlowercase x
Cap height
66.6% of the emcapitals
x / cap
0.79lowercase against capitals
Width
61.9% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink
79%letter box filled
Contrast
2.79 : 1high stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

  • x-heightNear the middle of display faces

  • WidthWider than 81% of display faces

  • InkDarker than 95% of display faces

  • ContrastMore contrast than 86% of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Shrikhand

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

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

07 / Swap

Swap Shrikhand without a jump

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Shrikhand loads, this sets Arial in its place at 120% of its size, so running text keeps Shrikhand’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Shrikhand Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 120.04%;
  ascent-override: 85.47%;
  descent-override: 35.99%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Shrikhand', 'Shrikhand Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Shrikhand

Of the 670 home pages that load Shrikhand, 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

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerShrikhand + 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 Shrikhand

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

Is Shrikhand free for commercial use?

Yes. Shrikhand 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 Shrikhand?

FontKind doesn’t host Shrikhand’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 Shrikhand in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Shrikhand 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 Shrikhand in Google Docs?

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

Is Shrikhand in Figma?

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

How many weights does Shrikhand have?

Shrikhand 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 Shrikhand?

Shrikhand was designed by Jonny Pinhorn. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. Jonny Pinhorn also made Poppins, Karla and Quilon.

What fonts are similar to Shrikhand?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Caprasimo (92), Sonsie One (89) and VC Henrietta (82), out of 100. Next to Shrikhand, Caprasimo is 4% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 5% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Shrikhand.