Display · Andreu Balius
Trochut
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CSSfont-family: 'Trochut', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Trochut is a free display font by Andreu Balius, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Trochut has an x-height shorter than 78%, is narrower than 88% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 67%. Its thickest strokes are 2.9 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Lobster Two
Trochut on one light table with its two closest fonts, Lobster Two (60 out of 100) and Medula One (53). Lobster Two is 19% heavier and 5% wider, with an x-height 17% taller; Medula One is 25% narrower and 36% heavier, with less stroke contrast.
Trochut and Lobster Two laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with TrochutLobster Two…
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 Trochut 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
Trochut in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Trochut, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Andreu Balius
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- latin
- 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 “Trochut”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Trochut 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 Trochut, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Trochut under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Trochut, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 39.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.88 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 78% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 88% of display faces
InkLighter than 67% of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 87% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Trochut
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Lobster Two60x-height 17% taller · 19% heavier · 5% wider
- Medula One5325% narrower · 36% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Combo5311% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 8% taller
- Le Murmure49x-height 39% taller · 26% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Girassol4821% wider · x-height 13% taller
- Atomic Age4748% wider · 21% heavier · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Trochut →Compare side by side →Get Trochut on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Trochut without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Trochut loads, this sets Arial in its place at 78.9% of its size, so running text keeps Trochut’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Trochut Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 78.87%;
ascent-override: 122.61%;
descent-override: 26.63%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Trochut', 'Trochut Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Trochut
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Trochut free for commercial use?
Yes. Trochut 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 “Trochut”.
How do I download and install Trochut?
FontKind doesn’t host Trochut’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds three 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 Trochut in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Trochut 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 Trochut in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Trochut under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Trochut in Figma?
Yes: Trochut is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Trochut have?
Trochut comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), and an italic at 400.
Who designed Trochut?
Trochut was designed by Andreu Balius. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012.
What fonts are similar to Trochut?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Lobster Two (60), Medula One (53) and Combo (53), out of 100. Next to Trochut, Lobster Two is 19% heavier and 5% wider, with an x-height 17% taller. See all 100 fonts like Trochut.