# Roboto Slab Font

Serif · 9 styles · variable · by Christian Robertson

## Commercial Use Answer

**Yes,** Roboto Slab is free for commercial use: it is under the Apache License 2.0. You can use it in logos, on websites and in apps (provided the licence notice travels with the font files). You may sell software bundled with the font files under the licence conditions.

## Licence: Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0)

- **Summary:** Use, change, share and sell it; pass the licence on with the files and mark files you changed.
- **Licence Source URL:** https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/apache/robotoslab/LICENSE.txt (read 2026-10-21)

### Permission Terms by Use

| Use | Status | Note |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Commercial work | Allowed | The grant has no field-of-use limit. |
| Logo or wordmark | Allowed | That limit is about the licensor's own names; a logo you set in the font is not restricted. |
| Website (@font-face) | Allowed, with conditions | Serving the file is distribution; the licence goes with it. |
| App or game bundling | Allowed, with conditions | Bundle it; include the licence (and any NOTICE file, 4(d)). |
| Modify the font | Allowed, with conditions | Changed files say that they were changed. |
| Share the font file | Allowed, with conditions | Licence copy, notices kept, changes marked. |
| Sell the font file | Allowed, with conditions | The licence does not forbid charging; the section 4 conditions still apply. |
| No credit required | Allowed | The notices are needed when you pass the font files on, not in what you make with them. |

## Font Facts

- **Family:** Roboto Slab
- **Designers:** Christian Robertson
- **Category:** Serif
- **Styles Count:** 9
- **Variable Axes:** wght (100–900)
- **Scripts / Subsets:** cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, greek-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- **Date Added:** 2013-04-10
- **Last Modified:** 2025-09-08
- **Google Fonts Popularity Rank:** #28
- **Style Tags:** Slab/Geometric (70)
- **Sources:** [family metadata](https://fonts.google.com/metadata/fonts) (read 2026-10-21), [style tags](https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/tags/all/families.csv) (read 2026-10-21), [CDN files and subsets](https://api.fontsource.org/v1/fonts/roboto-slab) (read 2026-10-21)

## How to Use

### HTML Link
```html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto+Slab&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
```

### CSS @import
```css
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto+Slab&display=swap');
```

### npm Install
```bash
npm i @fontsource/roboto-slab

// In your JS/CSS entry:
import '@fontsource/roboto-slab';
```

### CSS @font-face
```css
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Roboto Slab';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/fontsource/fonts/roboto-slab:vf@latest/latin-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2');
}
```

### CSS font-family
```css
font-family: 'Roboto Slab', Georgia, serif;
```

## Similar Fonts

Roboto Slab shares its Latin letters with hanuman.

| Lookalike Font | Similarity Score | Licence |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Yantramanav](/fonts/yantramanav/) | 77 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Domine](/fonts/domine/) | 76 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Noto Serif](/fonts/noto-serif/) | 75 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Heebo](/fonts/heebo/) | 75 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Roboto Flex](/fonts/roboto-flex/) | 75 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Aleo](/fonts/aleo/) | 75 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Roboto Slab free for commercial use?

Yes. Roboto Slab is published under the Apache License 2.0, allowing unrestricted commercial use in digital graphics, printed materials, branding, websites, apps, and games.

### Can I use Roboto Slab in a logo?

Yes. You can use Roboto Slab to create logos, wordmarks, branding elements, and corporate identities for both personal and commercial ventures without paying licence fees.

### Can I use Roboto Slab on my website?

Yes. You can embed Roboto Slab using CSS @font-face or a web font delivery network. The Apache License 2.0 requires keeping the copyright notice and licence with distributed font files.

### Who designed Roboto Slab?

Roboto Slab was designed by Christian Robertson. It was published and indexed in Google Fonts in 2013.