Comic Sans MS font
Comic Sans MS is a casual script without joins, after comic-book lettering. It was designed by Vincent Connare, and first issued by Microsoft in 1994. It comes with Windows and macOS: use it on that computer, in documents and pictures, but its licence doesn’t let you put the font file on a website or pass it on. These 24 free handwriting faces come closest to it, measured letter by letter, closest first.
Comic Sans MS itself comes from your device, if it is installed
01 / Free alternatives to Comic Sans MS — compared by measurements
The original · Comic Sans MS, from your device
100match · #1
84match · #2
Playpen Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in y, G, and d
81match · #3
Cause
Find the font. Find its kind.21% lighter · x-height 6% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in e, O, and 1
72match · #4
Itim
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 18% shorter · more stroke contrast · 7% narrower
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in g, a, and 4
71match · #5
Delius Unicase
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 41% taller · 38% wider · 33% lighter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in D, O, and B
71match · #6
BoonJot
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 10% lighter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 8, r, and y
70match · #7
Fuzzy Bubbles
Find the font. Find its kind.23% lighter · 8% wider
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 0, U, and 8
69match · #8
Short Stack
Find the font. Find its kind.20% wider · 17% lighter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 8, 6, and 9
64match · #9
Schoolbell
Find the font. Find its kind.16% narrower · x-height 13% shorter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 8, 9, and 5
64match · #10
64match · #11
Delius
Find the font. Find its kind.19% lighter · x-height 5% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in y, D, and 0
61match · #12
Delius Swash Caps
Find the font. Find its kind.19% lighter · x-height 4% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in y, R, and U
60match · #13
Patrick Hand
Find the font. Find its kind.23% narrower · x-height 13% shorter · 7% heavier
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 9, b, and 4
58match · #14
Fusion Kai G
Find the font. Find its kind.25% lighter · x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 9, B, and D
56match · #15
Mynerve
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 16% shorter · 9% narrower · 18% lighter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 0, 6, and 3
56match · #16
Mali
Find the font. Find its kind.19% lighter · more stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in e, 1, and G
56match · #17
Monaspace Radon
Find the font. Find its kind.19% wider · 11% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 0, y, and 8
54match · #18
Gloria Hallelujah
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 8, 6, and 5
53match · #19
Agrave Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.28% lighter · 10% narrower · x-height 8% taller
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in G, Y, and 4
52match · #20
Patrick Hand SC
Find the font. Find its kind.21% narrower · x-height 15% shorter · 18% lighter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 9, 4, and 8
51match · #21
Architects Daughter
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 13% shorter · 14% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 6, 3, and 1
50match · #22
Sriracha
Find the font. Find its kind.27% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 9% shorter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in y, P, and D
50match · #23
Gveret Levin
Find the font. Find its kind.26% heavier · 4% wider
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 5, 8, and 0
49match · #24
Chilanka
Find the font. Find its kind.24% lighter · x-height 8% shorter
Differs most from Comic Sans MS in 8, 9, and 0
About Comic Sans MS
- Designed by
- Vincent ConnareSource: Wikipedia: Comic Sans , Microsoft: font list
- First issued
- Microsoft, 1994Source: Wikipedia: Comic Sans , Microsoft: font list
- Class
- Casual script without joins, after comic-book letteringSource: Wikipedia: Comic Sans , Microsoft: font list
- Comes with
- Windows 11: Comic Sans MSMicrosoft 365, as a cloud font: Comic Sans MSmacOS Tahoe: Comic Sans MSSource: Microsoft: Windows 11 font list , Microsoft: cloud fonts in Office , Apple: fonts included with macOS Tahoe
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Questions about Comic Sans MS
Is Comic Sans MS free?
Free to use where it is installed, not to pass on: Comic Sans MS comes with Windows, and its licence doesn’t let you put it on a website or pass the file on. The 24 fonts on this page are free to use, commercially and on websites too: 22 under the SIL Open Font License and 2 under the Apache License.
Which free font is closest to Comic Sans MS?
Drama Sans, at 100 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match, then Playpen Sans (84) and Cause (81). Next to Comic Sans MS, Drama Sans has nearly identical proportions.
Can I use a free Comic Sans MS alternative in Word or Google Docs?
In Google Docs, most likely: Playpen Sans, Cause, Itim and 16 more of them can be added from the font menu, under More fonts.
Who designed Comic Sans MS?
Comic Sans MS was designed by Vincent Connare, and first issued by Microsoft in 1994.