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Fonts similar to Abel

The fonts most like Abel are Ostrich Sans (84 out of 100), Mohave (83) and Marvel (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 44–67% of the em (Abel’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 33–50% of the em wide (42%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (eight of twelve).

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  1. 84match · #1

    Ostrich Sans

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    x-height 35% taller · 44% lighter · 14% narrower

    Differs most from Abel in 1, K, and 2

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  2. 83match · #2

    Mohave

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    22% heavier · x-height 8% taller

    Differs most from Abel in t, w, and 7

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  3. 82match · #3

    Marvel

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    10% narrower · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Abel in 1, t, and W

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  4. 80match · #4

    Advent Pro

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    3% narrower

    Differs most from Abel in y, J, and Y

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  5. 75match · #5

    Khand

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    x-height 14% taller · 15% heavier · 6% narrower

    Differs most from Abel in J, 2, and v

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  6. 74match · #6

    Barlow Semi Condensed

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    14% heavier · 3% wider

    Differs most from Abel in t, v, and k

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  7. 73match · #7

    Jupiteroid

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    23% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter

    Differs most from Abel in A, V, and 2

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  8. 72match · #8

    Aeronef

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    21% narrower · 38% heavier · x-height 12% shorter

    Differs most from Abel in 9, 6, and 8

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  9. 72match · #9

    Hubot Sans

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    26% heavier · 11% narrower · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Abel in t, J, and a

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  10. 70match · #10

    Ropa Sans

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    35% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Abel in J, s, and t

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  11. 70match · #11

    Rajdhani

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    19% lighter · 5% wider

    Differs most from Abel in 2, v, and 6

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  12. 68match · #12

    Supreme

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    18% wider · 16% heavier

    Differs most from Abel in t, 6, and 9

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The 100 fonts like Abel, measured

Abel is lighter than most fonts like it: 78 of the 100 are heavier and 8 lighter. What they keep most is Abel’s x-height: 49 are within 3% of it, Marvel the closest of them. 98 are sans serifs like Abel, and 1 display font and 1 monospace font come close too, Unica One the closest of them. They part from Abel most often in t (33 of the 100), J (27) and 2 (16).

Questions about fonts like Abel

What is the closest font to Abel?

Ostrich Sans, at 84 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Abel, it is 44% lighter and 14% narrower, with an x-height 35% taller. After it come Mohave (83) and Marvel (82).

Is there a free alternative to Abel?

Abel is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Ostrich Sans, Mohave and Marvel come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Barlow Semi Condensed sets running text 1.3% wider, with an x-height 1.2% taller.