Sans serif · Hugo Dumont
Synonym
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CSSfont-family: 'Synonym', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Synonym is a free sans serif by Hugo Dumont, from Fontshare. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Synonym has an x-height shorter than 84%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 90%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Nebula Sans
Synonym on one light table with its two closest fonts, Nebula Sans (83 out of 100) and Ysabeau Office (79). Nebula Sans is 8% wider, with an x-height 11% taller; Ysabeau Office is 9% narrower, with an x-height 13% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Synonym and Nebula Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with SynonymNebula 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 Synonym alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Synonym in 6 weights
6 weights, 200–700
- 200 Extra light
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Synonym, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Hugo Dumont
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 200–700
- From
- Fontshare
- Character sets
- latin
- Licence
- ITF Free Font License 2.0
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes. Even registered as a trademark.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Your own, not as a font others pick.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes. Embedded so that it can’t be pulled out.
- Changes
- No. Not even subsetting, without ITF’s written consent.
- Sharing the files
- No. Only within your organisation.
Synonym is under the ITF Free Font License 2.0. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Synonym comes from Fontshare. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontshare first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Synonym comes from Fontshare: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Synonym, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Synonym under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Synonym, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 34%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.15 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 84% of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkLighter than 90% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Synonym
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Nebula Sans83x-height 11% taller · 8% wider
- Ysabeau Office79x-height 13% shorter · 9% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Commissioner7719% heavier · x-height 4% taller
- Kedebideri765% narrower · x-height 4% taller
- Plein7515% heavier · x-height 6% taller
- Martel Sans75x-height 12% taller · 18% heavier · 6% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Synonym →Compare side by side →Get Synonym on Fontshare
07 / Swap
Swap Synonym without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Commissioner77text 1.7% narrower · x-height 4.5% taller
- Livvic71text 1.3% narrower · x-height 4.0% taller
- Cantarell69text 1.3% wider · x-height 0.9% taller
- Ysabeau SC69text 2.6% wider · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Red Hat Text68text 2.8% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Nunito Sans64text 1.4% narrower · x-height 1.7% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Synonym loads, this sets Arial in its place at 103.3% of its size, so running text keeps Synonym’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Synonym Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 103.34%;
ascent-override: 97.74%;
descent-override: 25.16%;
line-gap-override: 9.68%;
}
font-family: 'Synonym', 'Synonym Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Synonym
Answered from its licence, Fontshare and each app’s own font list
Is Synonym free for commercial use?
Yes. Synonym is under the ITF Free Font License 2.0 , which allows commercial use, logos you can register as trademarks and your own websites and apps. But its files may not be changed, not even subset, nor passed outside your organisation.
How do I download and install Synonym?
FontKind doesn’t host Synonym’s files: it comes free from Fontshare , Indian Type Foundry’s library, and only from there. Download it from its page there and unzip the file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open.
Is Synonym in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Synonym 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 Synonym ExtraLight and Synonym SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, save it as a PDF, which carries the font with it.
Is Synonym in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Synonym comes from Fontshare. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Synonym in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Synonym comes from Fontshare. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Synonym have?
Synonym comes in six weights, from ExtraLight (200) to Bold (700).
Who designed Synonym?
Synonym was designed by Hugo Dumont.
What fonts are similar to Synonym?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Nebula Sans (83), Ysabeau Office (79) and Commissioner (77), out of 100. Next to Synonym, Nebula Sans is 8% wider, with an x-height 11% taller. See all 100 fonts like Synonym.