Sans serif · Denis Masharov
Tenor Sans
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CSSfont-family: 'Tenor Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Tenor Sans is a free sans serif by Denis Masharov, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Tenor Sans has an average x-height, is wider than 66% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 85%. Its thickest strokes are 2.4 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Fahkwang
Tenor Sans on one light table with its two closest fonts, Fahkwang (80 out of 100) and Russolo (76). Fahkwang is 8% wider; Russolo is 12% heavier, with less stroke contrast.
Tenor Sans and Fahkwang laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Tenor SansFahkwang…
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 Tenor Sans 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
Tenor Sans 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 Tenor Sans, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Denis Masharov
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- cyrillic, 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 “Tenor” or “Tenor Sans”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Tenor Sans 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 Tenor Sans, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Tenor Sans under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Tenor Sans, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 52.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.38 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthWider than 66% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 85% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 97% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Tenor Sans
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Fahkwang808% wider
- Russolo76less stroke contrast · 12% heavier
- Moderustic71less stroke contrast · 16% heavier
- Melodrama69more stroke contrast · 24% lighter · 12% narrower
- Ranade6914% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller
- Pontano Sans68less stroke contrast · 9% narrower · 12% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Tenor Sans →Compare side by side →Get Tenor Sans on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Tenor Sans without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Moderustic71text 3.0% narrower · same x-height
- Inclusive Sans65text 0.7% narrower · same x-height
- Bagnard Sans64text 2.7% narrower · x-height 4.2% shorter
- Kantumruy Pro64text 1.2% narrower · same x-height
- Nata Sans63same text width · same x-height
- M PLUS 262text 0.7% wider · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Tenor Sans loads, this sets Arial in its place at 109.6% of its size, so running text keeps Tenor Sans’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Tenor Sans Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 109.56%;
ascent-override: 83.97%;
descent-override: 22.82%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Tenor Sans', 'Tenor Sans Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Tenor Sans
Of the 5,973 home pages that load Tenor Sans, 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
- Montserrat12%746 sites · 0.9× chance
- Roboto8.8%526 sites · 0.4× chance
- Open Sans7.2%429 sites · 0.4× chance
- Poppins7.1%423 sites · 0.6× chance
- Nunito6.9%413 sites · 3.5× chance
- Inter6.3%376 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceArchivo Narrow 8.3×Marcellus 5.6×Public Sans 3.8×
Fonts that go with Tenor Sans: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerTenor Sans + 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 Tenor Sans
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Tenor Sans free for commercial use?
Yes. Tenor Sans 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 “Tenor” or “Tenor Sans”.
How do I download and install Tenor Sans?
FontKind doesn’t host Tenor Sans’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 Tenor Sans in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Tenor Sans 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 Tenor Sans in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Tenor Sans under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Tenor Sans in Figma?
Yes: Tenor Sans is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Tenor Sans have?
Tenor Sans 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 Tenor Sans?
Tenor Sans was designed by Denis Masharov. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Denis Masharov also made Marck Script, Ruslan Display, Kelly Slab and four more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Tenor Sans?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Fahkwang (80), Russolo (76) and Moderustic (71), out of 100. Next to Tenor Sans, Fahkwang is 8% wider. See all 100 fonts like Tenor Sans.