Serif · Friedrich Althausen
Vollkorn
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CSSfont-family: 'Vollkorn', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Vollkorn is a free serif by Friedrich Althausen, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Vollkorn has an x-height shorter than 65%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 73%. Its thickest strokes are 2.1 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Alegreya SC
Vollkorn on one light table with its two closest fonts, Alegreya SC (83 out of 100) and Buenard (82). Alegreya SC is 25% lighter, with an x-height 10% taller and less stroke contrast; Buenard is 8% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter.
Vollkorn and Alegreya SC laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with VollkornAlegreya SC…
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 Vollkorn 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
Vollkorn in 6 weights
6 weights, 400–900, with italics · variable from 400 to 900
Variable weight, 400 to 900
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Vollkorn, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Friedrich Althausen
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 400–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2010
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Vollkorn 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 Vollkorn, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Vollkorn under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Vollkorn, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.09 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 65% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 73% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Vollkorn
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Vollkorn's own familyVollkorn SC
- Alegreya SC8325% lighter · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast
- Buenard82x-height 8% shorter · 8% narrower
- Castoro76more stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller
- Jacques Francois76more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
- Average766% narrower · less stroke contrast · 7% lighter
- Lusitana76x-height 6% shorter · 5% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Vollkorn →Compare side by side →Get Vollkorn on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Vollkorn without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Castoro76text 2.2% wider · x-height 3.7% taller
- Maname75same text width · same x-height
- Poly75text 2.1% wider · x-height 2.8% taller
- Sedan73same text width · x-height 4.8% shorter
- Gambetta70text 0.6% wider · x-height 1.7% shorter
- Esteban70text 1.4% wider · x-height 4.3% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Vollkorn loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109% of its size, so running text keeps Vollkorn’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Vollkorn Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 109.01%;
ascent-override: 87.33%;
descent-override: 40.45%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Vollkorn', 'Vollkorn Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Vollkorn
Of the 7,237 home pages that load Vollkorn, 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 Sans22%1,608 sites · 1.2× chance
- Montserrat11%829 sites · 0.9× chance
- Roboto11%795 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato11%766 sites · 1.3× chance
- Poppins5.1%367 sites · 0.5× chance
- Oswald3.9%281 sites · 1.4× chance
More than chanceVollkorn SC 197×Unica One 80×Fira Code 28×
Fonts that go with Vollkorn: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerVollkorn + 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 Vollkorn
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Vollkorn free for commercial use?
Yes. Vollkorn is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Vollkorn?
FontKind doesn’t host Vollkorn’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 variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Vollkorn in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Vollkorn 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 Vollkorn Medium and Vollkorn Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Vollkorn in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Vollkorn under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Vollkorn in Figma?
Yes: Vollkorn is in Figma’s font menu with all six weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Vollkorn have?
Vollkorn comes in six weights, from Regular (400) to Black (900), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 900.
Who designed Vollkorn?
Vollkorn was designed by Friedrich Althausen. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2010.
What fonts are similar to Vollkorn?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Alegreya SC (83), Buenard (82) and Castoro (76), out of 100. Next to Vollkorn, Alegreya SC is 25% lighter, with an x-height 10% taller and less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Vollkorn SC. See all 100 fonts like Vollkorn.