Sans serif · Yvonne Schüttler
Voltaire
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CSSfont-family: 'Voltaire', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Voltaire is a free sans serif by Yvonne Schüttler, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Voltaire has an average x-height, is narrower than 90% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 78%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ubuntu Condensed
Voltaire on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ubuntu Condensed (76 out of 100) and PT Sans Narrow (75). Ubuntu Condensed has nearly identical proportions; PT Sans Narrow is 12% lighter and 4% narrower, with an x-height 4% shorter.
Voltaire and Ubuntu Condensed laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with VoltaireUbuntu Condensed…
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 Voltaire 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
Voltaire 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 Voltaire, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Yvonne Schüttler
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- 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.
Voltaire 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 Voltaire, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Voltaire under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Voltaire, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 77.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 40.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 48%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.09 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 90% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 78% of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 77% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Voltaire
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ubuntu Condensed76Nearly identical proportions
- PT Sans Narrow7512% lighter · 4% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Tauri7431% wider · x-height 7% taller · more stroke contrast
- Akshar729% wider
- Alatsi7222% wider · 18% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed72more stroke contrast · 5% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Voltaire →Compare side by side →Get Voltaire on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Voltaire without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Ubuntu Condensed76text 2.5% wider · x-height 1.2% taller
- Jockey One57text 3.0% wider · x-height 1.5% shorter
- Secuela55text 1.5% narrower · x-height 3.9% taller
- Archivo Narrow43text 1.1% wider · x-height 1.4% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Voltaire loads, this sets Arial in its place at 81.7% of its size, so running text keeps Voltaire’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Voltaire Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 81.71%;
ascent-override: 120.71%;
descent-override: 31.73%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Voltaire', 'Voltaire Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Voltaire
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Voltaire free for commercial use?
Yes. Voltaire 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 Voltaire?
FontKind doesn’t host Voltaire’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 Voltaire in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Voltaire 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 Voltaire in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Voltaire under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Voltaire in Figma?
Yes: Voltaire is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Voltaire have?
Voltaire 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 Voltaire?
Voltaire was designed by Yvonne Schüttler. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. Yvonne Schüttler also made Calistoga, Poller One, Krona One and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Voltaire?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ubuntu Condensed (76), PT Sans Narrow (75) and Tauri (74), out of 100. Next to Voltaire, Ubuntu Condensed has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Voltaire.