Handwriting · LatinoType

Sofia

Q: Is Sofia free for commercial use?

Yes. Sofia 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 “Sofia”.

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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: 'Sofia', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Grand Hotel

Sofia on one light table with its two closest fonts, Grand Hotel (73 out of 100) and Rochester (71). Grand Hotel is 28% narrower and 42% heavier, with an x-height 13% shorter; Rochester is 24% narrower and 7% lighter, with an x-height 12% shorter.

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Ink shared with SofiaGrand Hotel…

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 Sofia 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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Learning cursive? The cursive alphabet, letter by letter →

03 / Sizes

Sofia 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 Sofia, and can you use it?

Designer: LatinoType
Kind: Handwriting
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2011
Character sets: latin
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 “Sofia”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

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

05 / Measurements

Sofia, measured

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

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

x-height: 45.2% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 78.9% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.57lowercase against capitals
Width: 46.7% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 52%letter box filled

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

x-heightNear the middle of handwriting faces
WidthNear the middle of handwriting faces
InkDarker than 73% of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Sofia

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

Sofia's own familySofia SansSofia Sans Semi CondensedSofia Sans CondensedSofia Sans Extra Condensed

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

07 / Swap

Swap Sofia without a jump

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

Spirax50text 1.5% narrower · x-height 3.1% taller

Fallback while it loads

Until Sofia loads, this sets Arial in its place at 97.1% of its size, so running text keeps Sofia’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Sofia Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 97.13%;
  ascent-override: 117.16%;
  descent-override: 45.09%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

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

08 / Pairs

Used together with Sofia

Of the 1,093 home pages that load Sofia, 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

More than chanceUbuntu 9.6×Lato 1.6×

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerSofia + 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 Sofia

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

Is Sofia free for commercial use?

Yes. Sofia 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 “Sofia”.

How do I download and install Sofia?

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

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

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

Is Sofia in Figma?

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

How many weights does Sofia have?

Sofia 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 Sofia?

Sofia was designed by LatinoType. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. LatinoType also made Fugaz One, Patua One, Medula One and two more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Sofia?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Grand Hotel (73), Rochester (71) and Sevillana (63), out of 100. Next to Sofia, Grand Hotel is 28% narrower and 42% heavier, with an x-height 13% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Sofia Sans, Sofia Sans Semi Condensed, Sofia Sans Condensed and one more. See all 100 fonts like Sofia.