Serif · Astigmatic
Stint Ultra Expanded
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CSSfont-family: 'Stint Ultra Expanded', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Stint Ultra Expanded is a free serif by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Stint Ultra Expanded has an x-height shorter than 62%, is wider than 96% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 89%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of BioRhyme Expanded
Stint Ultra Expanded on one light table with its two closest fonts, BioRhyme Expanded (91 out of 100) and BhuTuka Expanded One (89). BioRhyme Expanded is 57% wider and 21% heavier, with more stroke contrast; BhuTuka Expanded One is 52% lighter and 20% wider, with an x-height 23% shorter.
Stint Ultra Expanded and BioRhyme Expanded laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Stint Ultra ExpandedBioRhyme Expanded…
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 Stint Ultra Expanded 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 / Sizes
Stint Ultra Expanded 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 Stint Ultra Expanded, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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, under another name. Not as “Stint Ultra Expanded”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Stint Ultra Expanded 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 Stint Ultra Expanded, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Stint Ultra Expanded under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Stint Ultra Expanded, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.1% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 65.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 33%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.15 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 62% of serifs
WidthWider than 96% of serifs
InkLighter than 89% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 93% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Stint Ultra Expanded
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Stint Ultra Expanded's own familyStint Ultra Condensed
- BioRhyme Expanded9157% wider · 21% heavier · more stroke contrast
- BhuTuka Expanded One8952% lighter · x-height 23% shorter · 20% wider
- Hepta Slab89x-height 15% taller · 12% heavier · 5% narrower
- BioRhyme8462% heavier · 7% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Sanchez7916% narrower · 28% heavier · x-height 6% taller
- Slabo 13px7217% narrower · x-height 16% taller · 20% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Stint Ultra Expanded →Compare side by side →Get Stint Ultra Expanded on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Stint Ultra Expanded without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Drafting Mono30same text width · x-height 1.0% shorter
- Compagnon28same text width · x-height 4.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Stint Ultra Expanded loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 147.7% of its size, so running text keeps Stint Ultra Expanded’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Stint Ultra Expanded Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 147.74%;
ascent-override: 61.24%;
descent-override: 15.96%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Stint Ultra Expanded', 'Stint Ultra Expanded Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Stint Ultra Expanded
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Stint Ultra Expanded free for commercial use?
Yes. Stint Ultra Expanded 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 “Stint Ultra Expanded”.
How do I download and install Stint Ultra Expanded?
FontKind doesn’t host Stint Ultra Expanded’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 Stint Ultra Expanded in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Stint Ultra Expanded 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 Stint Ultra Expanded in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Stint Ultra Expanded under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Stint Ultra Expanded in Figma?
Yes: Stint Ultra Expanded is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Stint Ultra Expanded have?
Stint Ultra Expanded 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 Stint Ultra Expanded?
Stint Ultra Expanded was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2012. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Stint Ultra Expanded?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are BioRhyme Expanded (91), BhuTuka Expanded One (89) and Hepta Slab (89), out of 100. Next to Stint Ultra Expanded, BioRhyme Expanded is 57% wider and 21% heavier, with more stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Stint Ultra Condensed. See all 100 fonts like Stint Ultra Expanded.