Sans serif · Joe Prince
Varela Round
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CSSfont-family: 'Varela Round', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Varela Round is a free sans serif by Joe Prince, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Varela Round has an average x-height, is wider than 74% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of SN Pro
Varela Round on one light table with its two closest fonts, SN Pro (88 out of 100) and Chiron GoRound TC (86). SN Pro is 7% narrower, with an x-height 4% shorter and more stroke contrast; Chiron GoRound TC is 5% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 4% shorter.
Varela Round and SN Pro laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Varela RoundSN Pro…
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 Varela Round 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
Varela Round 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 Varela Round, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Joe Prince
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- hebrew, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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 “Varela” or “Varela Round”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Varela Round 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 Varela Round, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Varela Round under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Varela Round, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.10 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthWider than 74% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 75% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Varela Round
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Varela Round's own familyVarela
- SN Pro887% narrower · x-height 4% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Chiron GoRound TC865% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
- Nunito866% narrower · x-height 4% shorter · 8% lighter
- Mandali83more stroke contrast · 7% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- Fredoka81x-height 7% shorter · 6% narrower · 8% heavier
- National Park809% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Varela Round →Compare side by side →Get Varela Round on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Varela Round without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- M PLUS Rounded 1c71same text width · x-height 1.0% taller
- Quicksand70text 2.1% narrower · same x-height
- Shippori Antique B157text 1.6% wider · x-height 1.8% taller
- Rubik53text 1.5% narrower · x-height 1.0% taller
- Marmelad48text 2.1% narrower · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Libre Franklin43text 2.5% narrower · x-height 2.9% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Varela Round loads, this sets Arial in its place at 107.7% of its size, so running text keeps Varela Round’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Varela Round Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 107.68%;
ascent-override: 85.25%;
descent-override: 26.56%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Varela Round', 'Varela Round Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Varela Round
Of the 11,514 home pages that load Varela Round, 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
- Montserrat22%2,486 sites · 1.6× chance
- Open Sans17%1,921 sites · 0.9× chance
- Roboto17%1,901 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins6.6%758 sites · 0.6× chance
- Lato6%687 sites · 0.7× chance
- Inter3%344 sites · 0.3× chance
More than chanceVast Shadow 110×Varela 51×Yeseva One 13×
Fonts that go with Varela Round: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerVarela Round + 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 Varela Round
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Varela Round free for commercial use?
Yes. Varela Round 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 “Varela” or “Varela Round”.
How do I download and install Varela Round?
FontKind doesn’t host Varela Round’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 Varela Round in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Varela Round 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 Varela Round in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Varela Round under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Varela Round in Figma?
Yes: Varela Round is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Varela Round have?
Varela Round 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 Varela Round?
Varela Round was designed by Joe Prince. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2011. Joe Prince also made Maven Pro, Questrial, Handlee and three more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Varela Round?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are SN Pro (88), Chiron GoRound TC (86) and Nunito (86), out of 100. Next to Varela Round, SN Pro is 7% narrower, with an x-height 4% shorter and more stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Varela. See all 100 fonts like Varela Round.