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Smokum font

Display · 1 styles · static · by Astigmatic

Yes, Smokum 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. Full licence card ↓

Smokum · 56px · CLEAN
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Apache License 2.0 Use, change, share and sell it; pass the licence on with the files and mark files you changed. Full licence card ↓
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Licence card

Commercial rights and permission terms for Smokum

Apache License 2.0

Apache-2.0

Use, change, share and sell it; pass the licence on with the files and mark files you changed.

Licence source read 2026-10-21 at https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/apache/smokum/LICENSE.txt
Commercial work ads, packaging, merch, video, print on demand
Allowed
Clause: 2

The grant has no field-of-use limit.

"each Contributor hereby grants to You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
Logo or wordmark a brand, a channel, a game title
Allowed
Clause: 6

That limit is about the licensor's own names; a logo you set in the font is not restricted.

"This License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
Website the font file served with @font-face
Allowed, with conditions
Clause: 4(a)

Serving the file is distribution; the licence goes with it.

"You must give any other recipients of the Work or Derivative Works a copy of this License"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
App or game the font file bundled inside software
Allowed, with conditions
Clause: 4(a)

Bundle it; include the licence (and any NOTICE file, 4(d)).

"You must give any other recipients of the Work or Derivative Works a copy of this License"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
Modify the font edit glyphs, subset, convert formats
Allowed, with conditions
Clause: 4(b)

Changed files say that they were changed.

"You must cause any modified files to carry prominent notices stating that You changed the files"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
Share the font file give the file to others, free
Allowed, with conditions
Clause: 4

Licence copy, notices kept, changes marked.

"You may reproduce and distribute copies of the Work or Derivative Works thereof in any medium, with or without modifications, and in Source or Object form, provided that You meet the following conditions"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
Sell the font file the font on its own, for money
Allowed, with conditions
Clause: 4

The licence does not forbid charging; the section 4 conditions still apply.

"You may reproduce and distribute copies of the Work or Derivative Works thereof in any medium, with or without modifications, and in Source or Object form, provided that You meet the following conditions"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
No credit needed in your work attribution in the thing you made
Allowed
Clause: 4

The notices are needed when you pass the font files on, not in what you make with them.

"You may reproduce and distribute copies of the Work or Derivative Works thereof in any medium"
Source text read 2026-10-21 at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt

Font facts

Technical details, character coverage, and official sources

Family name
Smokum
Designers
Astigmatic
Category
Display
Styles count
1 style (static)
Variable axes
None (static weights)
Scripts / Subsets
latin, latin-ext
Added to Google Fonts
2011-08-03
Last updated
2025-06-02
Google Fonts popularity rank
#1424
Style tags (score ≥ 50)
Expressive/Vintage (92), Expressive/Rugged (80), Theme/Tuscan (80), Theme/Woodtype (60), Expressive/Awkward (50)
Sources
family metadata (read 2026-10-21)
style tags (read 2026-10-21)
CDN files and subsets (read 2026-10-21)

Use it in your project

Code snippets to load Smokum in HTML, CSS, or npm

<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=Smokum&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Smokum&display=swap');
npm i @fontsource/smokum

// In your JS/CSS entry:
import '@fontsource/smokum';
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Smokum';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/fontsource/fonts/smokum@latest/latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2');
}
font-family: 'Smokum', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

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Frequently asked questions

Common usage, licensing, and logo questions for Smokum

Is Smokum free for commercial use?

Yes. Smokum 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 Smokum in a logo?

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

Can I use Smokum on my website?

Yes. You can embed Smokum 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 Smokum?

Smokum was designed by Astigmatic. It was published and indexed in Google Fonts in 2011.