Serif · Astigmatic
Ultra
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CSSfont-family: 'Ultra', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Ultra is a free serif by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Ultra has an x-height taller than 91%, is wider than 98% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 99%. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bevan
Ultra on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bevan (97 out of 100) and Holtwood One SC (93). Bevan is 9% narrower and 7% lighter, with less stroke contrast; Holtwood One SC is 13% wider and 16% lighter, with an x-height 28% taller.
Ultra and Bevan laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with UltraBevan…
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 Ultra 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
Ultra 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 Ultra, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0
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. Mark the files you changed.
- Sharing the files
- Yes. With its notices, even for a fee.
Ultra is under the Apache License 2.0. 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 Ultra, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Ultra under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Ultra, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 53.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 72.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 85%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.96 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 91% of serifs
WidthWider than 98% of serifs
InkDarker than 99% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Ultra
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bevan979% narrower · less stroke contrast · 7% lighter
- Holtwood One SC93x-height 28% taller · 13% wider · 16% lighter
- Chunk Five9021% narrower · x-height 7% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Alfa Slab One7716% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller
- Danfo69x-height 33% taller · 12% narrower · 12% lighter
- Suez One6225% narrower · 16% lighter · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Ultra →Compare side by side →Get Ultra on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Ultra without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Ultra loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 158.5% of its size, so running text keeps Ultra’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Ultra Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 158.53%;
ascent-override: 63.63%;
descent-override: 17.28%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Ultra', 'Ultra Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Ultra
Of the 1,160 home pages that load Ultra, 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
- Roboto12%140 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans8%93 sites · 0.4× chance
- Montserrat5.4%63 sites · 0.4× chance
- Oswald5.2%60 sites · 1.8× chance
More than chanceOswald 1.8×
Pair checkerUltra + 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 Ultra
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Ultra free for commercial use?
Yes. Ultra is under the Apache License 2.0 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a file you change is marked as changed.
How do I download and install Ultra?
FontKind doesn’t host Ultra’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 Ultra in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Ultra 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 Ultra in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Ultra under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Ultra in Figma?
Yes: Ultra is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Ultra have?
Ultra 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 Ultra?
Ultra was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Ultra?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bevan (97), Holtwood One SC (93) and Chunk Five (90), out of 100. Next to Ultra, Bevan is 9% narrower and 7% lighter, with less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Ultra.