Sans serif · Bonjour Monde
Syne
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CSSfont-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Syne is a free sans serif by Bonjour Monde, Lucas Descroix and George Triantafyllakos, on Google Fonts since 2020. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Syne has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Questrial
Syne on one light table with its two closest fonts, Questrial (87 out of 100) and Nova Gothic (77). Questrial has nearly identical proportions; Nova Gothic is 6% wider.
Syne and Questrial laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with SyneQuestrial…
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 Syne 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
Syne in 5 weights
5 weights, 400–800 · variable from 400 to 800
Variable weight, 400 to 800
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
04 / Facts
Who made Syne, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Bonjour Monde, Lucas Descroix, George Triantafyllakos
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 400–800
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–800
- On Google Fonts since
- 2020
- Character sets
- greek, 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.
Syne 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 Syne, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Syne under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Syne, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 65.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.07 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 80% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Syne
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Syne's own familySyne MonoSyne Tactile
- Questrial87Nearly identical proportions
- Nova Gothic776% wider
- Overused Grotesk768% heavier
- Inclusive Sans756% wider
- Albert Sans748% lighter
- Funnel Sans727% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Syne →Compare side by side →Get Syne on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Syne without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Questrial87text 1.0% wider · same x-height
- Funnel Sans72text 2.3% wider · same x-height
- Apfel Grotezk72text 2.5% narrower · same x-height
- Urbanist72text 0.7% wider · same x-height
- LCT-Ciburial71text 2.3% wider · same x-height
- Figtree70text 2.0% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Syne loads, this sets Arial in its place at 99.5% of its size, so running text keeps Syne’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Syne Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 99.53%;
ascent-override: 92.94%;
descent-override: 27.63%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Syne', 'Syne Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Syne
Of the 9,771 home pages that load Syne, 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
- DM Sans18%1,721 sites · 9× chance
- Inter16%1,573 sites · 1.6× chance
- Poppins11%1,067 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto10%1,014 sites · 0.5× chance
- Montserrat8.6%840 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans5.1%500 sites · 0.3× chance
More than chanceDM Mono 24×Space Mono 18×DM Sans 9×
Fonts that go with Syne: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerSyne + 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 Syne
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Syne free for commercial use?
Yes. Syne 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 Syne?
FontKind doesn’t host Syne’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds one variable file for every style, 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 Syne in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Syne 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 Syne Medium and Syne 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 Syne in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Syne under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Syne in Figma?
Yes: Syne is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Syne have?
Syne comes in five weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) and ExtraBold (800). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 800.
Who designed Syne?
Syne was designed by Bonjour Monde, Lucas Descroix and George Triantafyllakos. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2020. George Triantafyllakos also made Le Murmure.
What fonts are similar to Syne?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Questrial (87), Nova Gothic (77) and Overused Grotesk (76), out of 100. Next to Syne, Questrial has nearly identical proportions. Its own family, listed apart, adds Syne Mono and Syne Tactile. See all 100 fonts like Syne.