About Skype

Skype is the pioneering voice and video calling service launched in 2003 and acquired by Microsoft in 2011. For two decades it was shorthand for the video call, and its friendly identity, built around a cloud-shaped logo and soft rounded lettering, helped make internet calling feel approachable and human rather than technical.

Skype's branding leaned on warmth to take the intimidation out of a new technology, pairing its blue cloud mark with a bold rounded sans whose soft terminals echoed the logo's curves. That rounded, friendly wordmark carried across the desktop app, mobile and marketing for years, and the style remains a reference point for communication and consumer-tech branding that wants to feel personable. That bold rounded sans look is what this font recreates.

What font does Skype use?

Skype uses Arial Rounded MT Bold, the rounded variant of Arial (Monotype), the bold rounded sans used in the Skype wordmark. A commercial Monotype release that also ships with many operating systems.

On this page, Lipi offers a generated lookalike of the font used in Skype — ready to download instantly with a commercial license, no third-party purchase required.

Where this style works

Bold rounded sans-serifs like Arial Rounded work for communication and consumer-tech branding, kids and education apps, friendly product UI, app icons and buttons, packaging that wants to feel approachable, and any wordmark that should read as warm and human. The rounded terminals soften the heavy weight so it stays friendly at large sizes.

What you get

Instant download as OTF, TTF and WOFF, with a commercial-use license for $7.99.

Full diacritic coverage for 81 Latin-script languages

English, Spanish, Indonesian, Portuguese, Swahili, German, Turkish, Filipino, Italian, Polish, Oromo, Uzbek (Latin), Zulu, Dutch, Somali, Malagasy, Afrikaans, Shona, Hungarian, Rundi, Kinyarwanda, Czech, Swedish, Serbian, Quechua, Albanian, Croatian, Luyia, Luo, Danish, Finnish, Slovak, Ganda, Sango, Norwegian Bokmål, Kalenjin, North Ndebele, Swiss German, Bemba, Nyankole, Soga, Teso, Lithuanian, Gusii, Galician, Sena, Slovenian, Chiga, Irish, Makonde, Morisyen, Estonian, Kabuverdianu, Basque, Norwegian Nynorsk, Friulian, Shambala, Bena, Asu, Luxembourgish, Icelandic, Jola-Fonyi, Taita, Samburu, Machame, Colognian, Breton, Vunjo, Makhuwa-Meetto, Rwa, Rombo, Sangu, Faroese, Romansh, Scottish Gaelic, Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian, Manx, Inari Sami, Volapük, Cornish.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by the rights holders of Skype. The font on this page is an original Lipi-generated lookalike of the font used in Skype, not a redistribution of the original commercial typeface. For the original typeface, see the official source.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Skype font free?

The Skype wordmark uses Arial Rounded MT Bold, which ships with many operating systems but is a commercial Monotype typeface, not free to redistribute. On this page Lipi offers a generated lookalike of the rounded-sans style with a single $7.99 commercial license.

What fonts are similar to the Skype font?

Bold rounded sans-serifs in the same family of look include VAG Rounded, Helvetica Rounded, Omnes, and Quicksand Bold. Free options via Google Fonts include Nunito and Varela Round.

Can I use this font in commercial work?

Yes. The Lipi license covers commercial use including app UI, branding, packaging, and client work, with no per-seat or per-impression caps. The only restriction is redistributing or reselling the font file itself.