Serif · Jörg Drees
Wittgenstein
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CSSfont-family: 'Wittgenstein', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Wittgenstein is a free serif by Jörg Drees, on Google Fonts since 2024. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Wittgenstein has an x-height taller than 62%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.9 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Amethysta
Wittgenstein on one light table with its two closest fonts, Amethysta (88 out of 100) and PT Serif (85). Amethysta has less stroke contrast; PT Serif is 3% narrower, with less stroke contrast.
Wittgenstein and Amethysta laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with WittgensteinAmethysta…
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 Wittgenstein alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- (
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03 / Weights
Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Jörg Drees
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 400–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2024
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- 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.
Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Wittgenstein under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Wittgenstein, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.91 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 62% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 80% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Wittgenstein
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Amethysta88less stroke contrast
- PT Serif85less stroke contrast · 3% narrower
- Libre Caslon Text83x-height 5% taller · 4% wider · less stroke contrast
- Volkhov8124% heavier · 8% wider · less stroke contrast
- Newsreader81x-height 15% shorter · 11% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Sentient786% wider · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Wittgenstein →Compare side by side →Get Wittgenstein on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Wittgenstein without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- PT Serif85text 1.3% narrower · same x-height
- Epistle74text 2.2% narrower · x-height 4.0% shorter
- Alike69same text width · x-height 1.0% taller
- Happy Times at the IKOB68text 0.7% wider · same x-height
- Rowan67text 2.3% narrower · x-height 1.8% shorter
- Hedvig Letters Serif66text 2.4% wider · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Wittgenstein loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 112.8% of its size, so running text keeps Wittgenstein’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Wittgenstein Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 112.77%;
ascent-override: 94.44%;
descent-override: 38.57%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Wittgenstein', 'Wittgenstein Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Wittgenstein
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Wittgenstein free for commercial use?
Yes. Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein?
FontKind doesn’t host Wittgenstein’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 Wittgenstein in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein Medium and Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Wittgenstein under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Wittgenstein in Figma?
Yes: Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein have?
Wittgenstein 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 Wittgenstein?
Wittgenstein was designed by Jörg Drees. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2024. Jörg Drees also made Bentinck.
What fonts are similar to Wittgenstein?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Amethysta (88), PT Serif (85) and Libre Caslon Text (83), out of 100. Next to Wittgenstein, Amethysta has less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Wittgenstein.