About Caacupe One.
Caacupé is a condensed, heavy display typeface rooted in the street lettering of Villa 21-24, one of the largest villas, or working-class urban neighborhoods, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and home to a large Paraguayan community.
The typeface began in 2014 as a piece of field research rather than a commission. Instead of asking how type should look for such a neighborhood, the project asked what its visual language already was. The answer was on its walls: hand-painted, brush-lettered shop signs, where letters work as images before they work as text, and where a message has to catch the eye at a glance to exist at all. A parallel study of the newspapers circulating in the area found the opposite: publications set in technically correct but culturally distant typefaces, designed for the neighborhood rather than from within it.
Caacupé translates that vernacular into a working typeface. It is a grotesque sans serif with low contrast, short ascenders and descenders, a generous x-height and a deliberately heavy color, built for headlines and short text at large sizes. Its terminals carry a subtle hint of the brush, a quiet trace of the painted signs it descends from, rather than a literal imitation. Details observed on the street, from the prevalence of uppercase to the hand-drawn flourishes of local sign painters, informed its decisions as the design moved from paper sketches to digital form. The result is a face made to speak loudly and clearly: direct, dense, and full of presence.
Language sits at the heart of the project. The neighborhood is home to a large Paraguayan community, and Guaraní is a first or second language for many residents. Caacupé was drawn with that reality in mind, giving particular attention to the letters that recur most often in Guaraní such as "y" and "v", and to the marks the language needs, so that Guaraní text reads as naturally as Spanish. The typeface also includes broad Latin coverage, spanning the full Spanish set, extended Latin, currency symbols, fractions, mathematical signs and ligatures.
Caacupé is currently available in a Bold weight. Released under the SIL Open Font License, it aims to give a formal, open and freely available voice to a vernacular that rarely finds its way into type, and to stand as a small counterexample to the habit of designing for people whose context we have never looked at closely.
To contribute, see github.com/googlefonts/caacupe.
- Designer
- Magdalena Alonso Rebollo
- Classification
- Display, Sans Serif
- Coverage
- 422 languages
- Package release
- v2
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- License
- OFL-1.1
Characters and features
What this family includes and how its files are structured.
Language and character coverage
- 'AleQale · Latin
- AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
- AdaraLatin
- AfarQafar · Latin
- AfrikaansLatin
- AguarunaLatin
- Ainu (Latin)
- AlagoLatin
- AlbanianShqip · Latin
- AlekanoGahuku · Latin
- AmahuacaLatin
- AmarakaeriLatin
- AmisLatin
- AnaangAnaañ · Latin
- Ao NagaLatin
- Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
- AragoneseAragonés · Latin
- ArapahoLatin
- AromanianArmani · Latin
- ArpitanLatin
- Artificial languages, World (Latin)
- AsháninkaLatin
- Ashéninka PerenéLatin
- Ashéninka, PichisLatin
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
- AsuKipare · Latin
- AwakLatin
- AymaraAymar · Latin
- Azerbaijaniazərbaycan (latın) · Latin
- BalineseBali · Latin
- Banda, West CentralLatin
- BangwinjiLatin
- BanjarLatin
- BapukuLatin
- Bashkir (Latin)
- BasqueEuskara · Latin
- Batak TobaLatin
- BedawiyetLatin
- BembaChibemba · Latin
- BenaEkibena · Latin
- BenchLatin
- BengaLatin
- BetawiLatin
- BialiLatin
- BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- BilenLatin
- BislamaLatin
- Bodo (Latin)
- BokobaruLatin
- BosnianBosanski · Latin
- BugineseBasa Ugi · Latin
- C’LelaLatin
- CahungwaryaLatin
- Candoshi-ShapraLatin
- CaquinteLatin
- Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
- CashinahuaLatin
- CatalanCatalà · Latin
- CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
- Central DusunLatin
- ChachiLatin
- ChamorroChamorru · Latin
- Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
- ChidurumaLatin
- ChigaRukiga · Latin
- Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
- Chin, HakaLatin
- Chin, MatuLatin
- Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
- ChokweLatin
- ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
- Cofán, Latin
- ColognianKölsch · Latin
- ColoradoLatin
- Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
- Cook Islands MāoriMāori Kūki 'Āirani · Latin
- CornishKernewek · Latin
- CorsicanCorsu · Latin
- Crimean TurkishLatin
- Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
- CroatianHrvatski · Latin
- Cuyonon (Latin)
- CzechČeština · Latin
- DanishDansk · Latin
- DawroLatin
- DidingaLatin
- DikakaLatin
- DrungLatin
- DutchNederlands · Latin
- ElfdalianLatin
- EmbuKiembu · Latin
- EnglishLatin
- Ese EjjaLatin
- EstonianEesti · Latin
- ExtremaduranLatin
- FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
- FijianVakaviti · Latin
- FilipinoLatin
- FinnishSuomi · Latin
- Finnish, KvenLatin
- FrenchFrançais · Latin
- FriulianFurlan · Latin
- FuliiruLatin
- GalicianGalego · Latin
- GalloLatin
- GamoLatin
- GarifunaLatin
- Gelao, KlauLatin
- GermanDeutsch · Latin
- Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
- GilberteseKiribati · Latin
- GofaLatin
- Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
- GuarayuLatin
- Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
- GusiiEkegusii · Latin
- GyeleLatin
- HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
- Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
- HaniLatin
- HarariLatin
- HawaiianʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi · Latin
- HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
- Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
- Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
- Hmong NjuaLatin
- Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
- Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
- HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
- Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
- HungarianMagyar · Latin
- IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
- IdoLatin
- IlokoIlokano · Latin
- IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
- InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
- InterlinguaLatin
- Interlingue (Latin)
- IraqwLatin
- IrishGaeilge · Latin
- ItalianItaliano · Latin
- IzereLatin
- Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
- JavaneseJawa · Latin
- Jèrriais, Latin
- KabuverdianuLatin
- KaingangKanhgág · Latin
- KalaallisutLatin
- KalangaLatin
- KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
- KambaKikamba · Latin
- KamukuLatin
- KaondeLatin
- KarelianKarjala · Latin
- KashubianKaszëbsczi · Latin
- Kazakh (Latin)
- KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
- Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
- KikuyuGĩgĩkũyũ · Latin
- KimbunduLatin
- KinyarwandaLatin
- KitubaLatin
- Klingon (Latin)
- KombeLatin
- KongoKikongo · Latin
- KonjoLatin
- KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
- KunamaLatin
- Kurdish (Latin)Kurmancî
- KutuLatin
- KwereLatin
- KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
- LadinLatin
- Ladino (Latin)
- LambaIchilamba · Latin
- LatgalianLatgalīšu · Latin
- Latin
- LatvianLatviešu · Latin
- LeleLatin
- LigurianLigure · Latin
- Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
- LithuanianLietuviškai · Latin
- Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
- LombardLatin
- LomweLatin
- Low GermanNiedersächsisch · Latin
- Lower SorbianDolnoserbšćina · Latin
- Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
- LuguruLatin
- Lule SamiJulevusámegiella · Latin
- LundaLatin
- LuoDholuo · Latin
- LuvaleLatin
- LuwoLatin
- LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
- LuyiaLatin
- MachameLatin
- MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
- Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
- MakondeChimakonde · Latin
- MalagasyLatin
- Malay (Latin)
- MalteseMalti · Latin
- Mambila, NigeriaLatin
- ManxGaelg · Latin
- ManyikaLatin
- Maorite reo Māori · Latin
- MapucheMapudungun · Latin
- Maranao (Latin)
- MasaabaLatin
- Matsés (Latin)
- Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
- Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
- MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
- Mexican MamLatin
- Middle High GermanLatin
- MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
- MirandeseMirandés · Latin
- MískitoLatin
- Mixe, TotontepecLatin
- MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
- Montenegrin (Latin)crnogorski
- MozarabicLatin
- MündüLatin
- MuscogeeMvskoke · Latin
- Musi (Latin)
- MwaniLatin
- NaraLatin
- NdambaLatin
- NdauLatin
- NdongaLatin
- NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
- NgindoLatin
- NguluLatin
- NiueanNiuē · Latin
- NomatsiguengaLatin
- North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
- Northern FrisianLatin
- Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
- NorwegianNorsk · Latin
- Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
- NovialLatin
- Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
- NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
- Nyasa TongaLatin
- NyembaLatin
- NyoroLatin
- OccitanLatin
- OgbahLatin
- OkiekLatin
- Old EnglishÆnglisc (Latin) · Latin
- Old FrenchLatin
- Old High GermanLatin
- Old IrishLatin
- Old ProvençalLatin
- Old Welsh, Latin
- OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
- OroqenLatin
- Otomi, MezquitalLatin
- OtuhoLatin
- PáezLatin
- Paite Chin, Latin
- Palauana tekoi er a Belau · Latin
- PampangaKapampangan · Latin
- PanguLatin
- PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
- PicardLatin
- PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
- PijinLatin
- Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
- PipilLatin
- PogoloLatin
- PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
- PökootMarkweta · Latin
- PolishPolski · Latin
- Pontic (Latin)
- PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
- Punuyipunu · Latin
- PurepechaLatin
- Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
- Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
- Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
- Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
- Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
- Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
- Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
- Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
- Quechua, North JunínLatin
- Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
- Quechua, South BolivianLatin
- QʼeqchiʼLatin
- Rapa (Latin)
- RejangLatin
- RendilleLatin
- ResheLatin
- Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
- RigweLatin
- Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- Rohingya (Latin)
- RomagnolLatin
- RomanianRomână · Latin
- RomanshRumantsch · Latin
- RomboLatin
- RongaLatin
- RundiIkirundi · Latin
- RwaLatin
- SahoLatin
- Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
- SalarLatin
- SamburuSampur · Latin
- SamoanSāmoa · Latin
- SandaweLatin
- SangoSängö · Latin
- SanguShisango · Latin
- SãotomenseLatin
- SardinianSardu · Latin
- SasakLatin
- Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
- Saterland FrisianLatin
- ScotsScots Leid · Latin
- Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
- SecoyaLatin
- SenaCisena · Latin
- Serbian (Latin)srpski (latinica, Crna Gora)
- SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
- Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
- ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
- ShekoLatin
- ShillukLatin
- Shipibo-ConiboLatin
- ShonaChishona · Latin
- Shuar, Ecuador (Latin)
- SidamoLatin
- SilesianŚlůnsko godka · Latin
- SlovakSlovenčina · Latin
- SlovenianSlovenščina · Latin
- SogaLusoga · Latin
- SomaliSoomaali · Latin
- South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
- Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
- Southern SothoSesotho · Latin
- Southern TujiaLatin
- SpanishEspañol · Latin
- Sranan TongoLatin
- SubaLatin
- SukumaKisukuma · Latin
- SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
- SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
- Swahili, CongoLatin
- SwatiSiswati · Latin
- SwedishSvenska · Latin
- Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
- TahitianReo Tahiti · Latin
- TaitaKidawida · Latin
- Tajik (Latin)
- TakwaneLatin
- Talinga-BwisiLatin
- Tatar (Latin)
- Tedim ChinLatin
- Tenango Otomi, Latin
- TetumLia Tetun · Latin
- Tetun DiliLatin
- TivLatin
- Tiwi (Latin)
- TobaLatin
- TojolabalLatin
- Tok PisinLatin
- TokelauLatin
- TongaLatin
- TonganFaka Tonga · Latin
- TooroLatin
- Totonac, PapantlaLatin
- TsamaiLatin
- TsongaXitsonga · Latin
- TsuvadiLatin
- TswanaSetswana · Latin
- TulaLatin
- TumbukaChitumbuka · Latin
- TurkishTürkçe · Latin
- Turkmen (Latin)Türkmençe
- Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
- Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
- Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
- UmbunduÚmbúndú · Latin
- Upper SorbianHornjoserbšćina · Latin
- ut-Ma’inLatin
- Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
- VenetianVèneto · Latin
- VepsVepsä · Latin
- VidundaLatin
- VolapükLatin
- VõroLatin
- VunjoLatin
- WallisianFakaʻuvea · Latin
- WalloonWalon · Latin
- WalserWalscher · Latin
- WaoraniLatin
- WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
- WarlpiriLatin
- WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
- WelshCymraeg · Latin
- WendatLatin
- West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
- Wolaytta (Latin)
- XavánteA’uwẽ · Latin
- XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
- YaneshaʼLatin
- YaochiYao · Latin
- YapeseWaab · Latin
- YasaLatin
- YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
- ZaghawaLatin
- ZandeLatin
- ZáparoLatin
- Zapotec, GüiláLatin
- Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
- ZayseLatin
- ZhuangLatin
- ZigulaLatin
- ZuluisiZulu · Latin
Styles and weights
1 weight · Normal
Each weight is provided as a separate font file.
- Regular 400
OpenType features
Availability can vary between files.
- Access all alternatesMakes every alternate form in the font available for selection.
aalt - Case-sensitive formsAdjusts punctuation and symbols to align with capital letters.
case - Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.
ccmp - Discretionary ligaturesEnables optional ligatures chosen for style rather than readability.
dlig - DenominatorsUses denominator figures designed for fractions.
dnom - FractionsBuilds diagonal fractions from ordinary numbers.
frac - KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.
kern - Standard ligaturesReplaces common letter sequences with standard ligatures.
liga - Localized formsUses character forms appropriate to the selected language or region.
locl - Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.
mark - Mark-to-mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to other marks.
mkmk - NumeratorsUses numerator figures designed for fractions.
numr - OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.
ordn - Scientific inferiorsUses lowered figures and letters designed for scientific notation.
sinf - Stylistic set 1Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss01 - SubscriptUses glyphs designed to sit below the text baseline.
subs - SuperscriptUses glyphs designed to sit above the text baseline.
sups
License
Complete terms and attribution for this font.
Copyright 2014-2026 The Caacupe One Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/caacupe)
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Provenance
Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.
- Provider
- Google Fonts
- Source files
- 1
- Formats
- TTF
- Revision
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- CaacupeOne-Regular.ttf Static · Normal · Regular 400 · Version 1.000; ttfautohint (v1.8.4.16-eb64) · 64 KB