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Unkempt
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CSSfont-family: 'Unkempt', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Unkempt is a free display font by Sideshow, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Unkempt has an x-height shorter than 84%, is narrower than 62% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Kranky
Unkempt on one light table with its two closest fonts, Kranky (100 out of 100) and Mountains of Christmas (91). Kranky is 4% wider, with an x-height 13% shorter; Mountains of Christmas is 16% narrower and 11% lighter, with an x-height 18% taller.
Unkempt and Kranky laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with UnkemptKranky…
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 Unkempt 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
Unkempt in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Unkempt, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Sideshow
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin
- 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.
Unkempt 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 Unkempt, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Unkempt under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Unkempt, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.65lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.07 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 84% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 62% of display faces
InkLighter than 82% of display faces
ContrastMore even than 75% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Unkempt
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Kranky100x-height 13% shorter · 4% wider
- Mountains of Christmas91x-height 18% taller · 16% narrower · 11% lighter
- Tagesschrift7455% heavier · 10% wider · x-height 7% taller
- Emilys Candy73more stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller · 16% heavier
- Chelsea Market71x-height 25% taller · 41% heavier · 18% wider
- Walter Turncoat71x-height 15% taller · 10% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Unkempt →Compare side by side →Get Unkempt on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Unkempt without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Macondo Swash Caps15text 2.6% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- Macondo13text 2.6% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- Redaction 2010text 2.8% wider · x-height 2.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Unkempt loads, this sets Arial in its place at 96.1% of its size, so running text keeps Unkempt’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Unkempt Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 96.13%;
ascent-override: 99.25%;
descent-override: 24.99%;
line-gap-override: 2.84%;
}
font-family: 'Unkempt', 'Unkempt Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Unkempt
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Unkempt free for commercial use?
Yes. Unkempt 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 Unkempt?
FontKind doesn’t host Unkempt’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 Unkempt in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Unkempt 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 Unkempt in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Unkempt under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Unkempt in Figma?
Yes: Unkempt is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Unkempt have?
Unkempt comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Unkempt?
Unkempt was designed by Sideshow. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Sideshow also made Satisfy, Chewy, Creepster and twelve more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Unkempt?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Kranky (100), Mountains of Christmas (91) and Tagesschrift (74), out of 100. Next to Unkempt, Kranky is 4% wider, with an x-height 13% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Unkempt.