Serif · Cadson Demak
Taviraj
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CSSfont-family: 'Taviraj', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Taviraj is a free serif by Cadson Demak, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Taviraj has an average x-height, is wider than 62% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 66%. Its thickest strokes are 2.4 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Frank Ruhl Libre
Taviraj on one light table with its two closest fonts, Frank Ruhl Libre (84 out of 100) and Hausschrift (82). Frank Ruhl Libre is 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast; Hausschrift is 7% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 8% shorter.
Taviraj and Frank Ruhl Libre laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with TavirajFrank Ruhl Libre…
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 Taviraj 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
Taviraj in 9 weights
9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- 100 Thin, with its italic
- 200 Extra light, with its italic
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Taviraj, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cadson Demak
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, thai, vietnamese
- 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.
Taviraj 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 Taviraj, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Taviraj under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Taviraj, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 52.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.38 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 62% of serifs
InkLighter than 66% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 66% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Taviraj
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Frank Ruhl Libre846% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Hausschrift82more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter · 7% narrower
- Zodiak829% wider · more stroke contrast · x-height 6% taller
- Literata82x-height 8% taller · less stroke contrast · 12% heavier
- Noto Serif81x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast · 4% wider
- Bentinck80more stroke contrast · x-height 6% taller · 7% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Taviraj →Compare side by side →Get Taviraj on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Taviraj without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- GFS Didot76text 1.7% narrower · x-height 3.0% shorter
- Brygada 191875same text width · x-height 2.1% shorter
- Edwin74same text width · x-height 0.9% shorter
- Shippori Mincho B168text 2.3% wider · x-height 2.1% taller
- Caudex60text 2.5% narrower · x-height 2.7% shorter
- Fraunces59text 1.1% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Taviraj loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 116% of its size, so running text keeps Taviraj’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Taviraj Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 115.95%;
ascent-override: 101.07%;
descent-override: 46.05%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Taviraj', 'Taviraj Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Taviraj
Of the 1,540 home pages that load Taviraj, 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
- Roboto15%236 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat15%226 sites · 1.1× chance
- Open Sans12%192 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins7.7%119 sites · 0.7× chance
- Lato4%62 sites · 0.5× chance
- Mulish3.6%56 sites · 5.2× chance
More than chanceMulish 5.2×
Pair checkerTaviraj + 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 Taviraj
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Taviraj free for commercial use?
Yes. Taviraj 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 Taviraj?
FontKind doesn’t host Taviraj’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds 18 font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Taviraj in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Taviraj 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 Taviraj Thin and Taviraj Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Taviraj in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Taviraj under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Taviraj in Figma?
Yes: Taviraj is in Figma’s font menu with all nine weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Taviraj have?
Taviraj comes in nine weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900), each with an italic.
Who designed Taviraj?
Taviraj was designed by Cadson Demak. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. Cadson Demak also made K2D, Kanit, Prompt and 20 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Taviraj?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Frank Ruhl Libre (84), Hausschrift (82) and Zodiak (82), out of 100. Next to Taviraj, Frank Ruhl Libre is 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Taviraj.