Serif · Friedrich Althausen
Vollkorn SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Vollkorn SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Vollkorn SC is a free serif by Friedrich Althausen, on Google Fonts since 2017. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Vollkorn SC has an x-height taller than 70%, is wider than 94% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 91%. Its thickest strokes are 2.2 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Buenard
Vollkorn SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Buenard (82 out of 100) and Sedan SC (82). Buenard is 26% narrower and 33% heavier, with an x-height 16% shorter; Sedan SC is 22% narrower and 29% heavier, with an x-height 13% shorter.
Vollkorn SC and Buenard laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Vollkorn SCBuenard…
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 SC 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.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Vollkorn SC in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–900
- 400 Regular
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Vollkorn SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Friedrich Althausen
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2017
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, 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 SC 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 SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Vollkorn SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Vollkorn SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 63.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 33%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.24 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 70% of serifs
WidthWider than 94% of serifs
InkLighter than 91% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Vollkorn SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Vollkorn SC's own familyVollkorn
- Buenard8226% narrower · 33% heavier · x-height 16% shorter
- Sedan SC8222% narrower · 29% heavier · x-height 13% shorter
- Maname8121% narrower · 34% heavier · x-height 8% shorter
- Alice7818% narrower · 29% heavier · x-height 9% shorter
- Libertinus Serif7826% narrower · x-height 14% shorter · 26% heavier
- Ruwudu7626% narrower · 48% heavier · x-height 17% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Vollkorn SC →Compare side by side →Get Vollkorn SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Vollkorn SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Vollkorn SC sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Vollkorn SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 138.8% of its size, so running text keeps Vollkorn SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Vollkorn SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 138.78%;
ascent-override: 68.60%;
descent-override: 31.78%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Vollkorn SC', 'Vollkorn SC Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Vollkorn SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Vollkorn SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Vollkorn SC 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 SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Vollkorn SC’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four 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 Vollkorn SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Vollkorn SC 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 SC SemiBold and Vollkorn SC 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 SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Vollkorn SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Vollkorn SC in Figma?
Yes: Vollkorn SC is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Vollkorn SC have?
Vollkorn SC comes in four weights: Regular (400), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) and Black (900).
Who designed Vollkorn SC?
Vollkorn SC was designed by Friedrich Althausen. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2017.
What fonts are similar to Vollkorn SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Buenard (82), Sedan SC (82) and Maname (81), out of 100. Next to Vollkorn SC, Buenard is 26% narrower and 33% heavier, with an x-height 16% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Vollkorn. See all 100 fonts like Vollkorn SC.