Corbel font
Corbel is a humanist sans serif by Jeremy Tankard, first issued by Microsoft in 2004. It comes with Windows: 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 sans serifs come closest to it, measured letter by letter, closest first.
Corbel itself comes from your device, if it is installed
01 / Free alternatives to Corbel — compared by measurements
The original · Corbel, from your device
83match · #1
81match · #2
Maven Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · x-height 8% taller · 12% lighter
Differs most from Corbel in O, 1, and n
80match · #3
Cantarell
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Corbel in Q, 5, and 2
79match · #4
78match · #5
Plein
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% taller · 7% wider
Differs most from Corbel in g, 1, and i
77match · #6
Author
Find the font. Find its kind.6% narrower · 9% lighter · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Corbel in g, j, and Q
77match · #7
Cambay
Find the font. Find its kind.5% wider · x-height 3% taller
Differs most from Corbel in l, Q, and u
76match · #8
Skeena Indigenous
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 7% heavier
Differs most from Corbel in g, u, and O
76match · #9
Amiko
Find the font. Find its kind.20% wider · x-height 13% taller
Differs most from Corbel in 0, u, and i
76match · #10
Ysabeau SC
Find the font. Find its kind.24% lighter · 10% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Corbel in Q, M, and S
75match · #11
74match · #12
Garcia
Find the font. Find its kind.6% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Corbel in g, Q, and l
73match · #13
73match · #14
Prompt
Find the font. Find its kind.18% wider · 16% heavier · x-height 3% taller
Differs most from Corbel in 1, 4, and 2
72match · #15
Alpino
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 14% shorter · 9% narrower · 12% heavier
Differs most from Corbel in g, u, and h
72match · #16
CMU Sans Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Corbel in g, Q, and u
71match · #17
Molengo
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Corbel in j, g, and i
71match · #18
Varela
Find the font. Find its kind.15% wider · x-height 10% taller · 6% heavier
Differs most from Corbel in t, 4, and Q
71match · #19
71match · #20
Gudea
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% taller · 6% lighter
Differs most from Corbel in u, Q, and 0
71match · #21
70match · #22
Padauk
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% shorter · more stroke contrast · 7% heavier
Differs most from Corbel in C, O, and t
70match · #23
70match · #24
TASA Explorer
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · x-height 8% taller
Differs most from Corbel in 9, 5, and 1
About Corbel
- Designed by
- Jeremy TankardSource: Wikipedia: Corbel (typeface) , Microsoft: font list
- First issued
- Microsoft, 2004Source: Wikipedia: Corbel (typeface) , Microsoft: font list
- Class
- Humanist sans serifSource: Wikipedia: Corbel (typeface) , Microsoft: font list
- Comes with
- Windows 11: CorbelMicrosoft 365, as a cloud font: CorbelSource: Microsoft: Windows 11 font list , Microsoft: cloud fonts in Office
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Questions about Corbel
Is Corbel free?
Free to use where it is installed, not to pass on: Corbel 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: 21 under the SIL Open Font License and 3 under the ITF Free Font License.
Which free font is closest to Corbel?
Paysage, at 83 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match, then Maven Pro (81) and Cantarell (80). Next to Corbel, Paysage is 5% wider.
Can I use a free Corbel alternative in Word or Google Docs?
In Google Docs, most likely: Maven Pro, Cantarell, Tajawal and 13 more of them can be added from the font menu, under More fonts.
Who designed Corbel?
Corbel was designed by Jeremy Tankard, and first issued by Microsoft in 2004.