Sans serif · Dalton Maag
Ubuntu
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CSSfont-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Ubuntu is a free sans serif by Dalton Maag, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Ubuntu has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 63%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of ABeeZee
Ubuntu on one light table with its two closest fonts, ABeeZee (75 out of 100) and Inder (72). ABeeZee is 3% wider; Inder has more stroke contrast and an x-height 3% shorter.
Ubuntu and ABeeZee laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with UbuntuABeeZee…
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 Ubuntu 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
Ubuntu in 4 weights
4 weights, 300–700, with italics
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Ubuntu, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Dalton Maag
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 300–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2010
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, greek-ext, latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- Ubuntu Font Licence 1.0
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. “Ubuntu derivative …” for a light change, another name for more.
- Sharing the files
- Yes. With its notice and licence, even for a fee.
Ubuntu is under the Ubuntu Font Licence 1.0. 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 Ubuntu, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Ubuntu under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Ubuntu, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.18 : 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
InkDarker than 63% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Ubuntu
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Ubuntu's own familyUbuntu SansUbuntu CondensedUbuntu Sans MonoUbuntu Mono
- ABeeZee753% wider
- Inder72more stroke contrast · x-height 3% shorter
- Murecho704% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Bespoke Sans698% lighter
- Duru Sans6912% wider · 19% lighter · x-height 9% taller
- Actor696% narrower · x-height 3% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Ubuntu →Compare side by side →Get Ubuntu on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Ubuntu without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bespoke Sans69text 2.2% wider · same x-height
- Telex68text 2.1% wider · x-height 1.1% shorter
- Overpass66text 1.8% narrower · x-height 1.7% shorter
- Carme64text 1.4% wider · x-height 3.9% shorter
- Funever Sans Display63text 1.1% narrower · x-height 1.5% shorter
- Commissioner63text 1.5% narrower · x-height 4.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Ubuntu loads, this sets Arial in its place at 103% of its size, so running text keeps Ubuntu’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Ubuntu Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 103.04%;
ascent-override: 90.45%;
descent-override: 18.34%;
line-gap-override: 2.72%;
}
font-family: 'Ubuntu', 'Ubuntu Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Ubuntu
Of the 77,301 home pages that load Ubuntu, 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
- Open Sans15%11,792 sites · 0.8× chance
- Roboto12%9,588 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat6.8%5,287 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato6.1%4,754 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins4.2%3,217 sites · 0.4× chance
- Merriweather2.9%2,238 sites · 2.7× chance
More than chanceUbuntu Mono 21×Ubuntu Condensed 17×Ubuntu Sans 16×
Fonts that go with Ubuntu: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerUbuntu + 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 Ubuntu
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Ubuntu free for commercial use?
Yes. Ubuntu is under the Ubuntu Font Licence 1.0 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version has to be renamed.
How do I download and install Ubuntu?
FontKind doesn’t host Ubuntu’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds eight 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 Ubuntu in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu Light and Ubuntu Medium. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Ubuntu in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Ubuntu under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Ubuntu in Figma?
Yes: Ubuntu is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Ubuntu have?
Ubuntu comes in four weights: Light (300), Regular (400), Medium (500) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Ubuntu?
Ubuntu was designed by Dalton Maag. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2010. Dalton Maag also made Wix Madefor Display, Wix Madefor Text and Scope One.
What fonts are similar to Ubuntu?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are ABeeZee (75), Inder (72) and Murecho (70), out of 100. Next to Ubuntu, ABeeZee is 3% wider. Its own family, listed apart, adds Ubuntu Sans, Ubuntu Condensed, Ubuntu Sans Mono and one more. See all 100 fonts like Ubuntu.