Fonts similar to Afacad
The fonts most like Afacad are Glacial Indifference (82 out of 100), Jost (80) and Josefin Sans (78), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 41–53% of the em (Afacad’s is 42%) and lowercase letters 40–53% of the em wide (45%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are wider (ten of twelve).
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The original · Afacad
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82match · #1
Glacial Indifference
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · 4% wider
Differs most from Afacad in S, 1, and M
80match · #2
Jost
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% taller · 4% wider · 7% heavier
Differs most from Afacad in a, 3, and M
78match · #3
Josefin Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.11% wider · 13% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Afacad in 1, Z, and k
75match · #4
Teachers
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · 5% wider
Differs most from Afacad in I, M, and S
74match · #5
71match · #6
VIVITA
Find the font. Find its kind.16% wider · x-height 12% taller
Differs most from Afacad in 0, f, and S
70match · #7
Lineal
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 28% taller · 18% wider
Differs most from Afacad in m, 5, and x
70match · #8
Outfit
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 14% taller · 12% wider · 11% heavier
Differs most from Afacad in 1, z, and s
68match · #9
Nova Gothic
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 20% taller · 20% wider · 7% lighter
Differs most from Afacad in s, 0, and 3
68match · #10
Fundamental
Find the font. Find its kind.28% heavier · 9% narrower · x-height 8% taller
Differs most from Afacad in 7, N, and A
65match · #11
Sulphur Point
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 19% taller · 11% wider · 13% lighter
Differs most from Afacad in y, 3, and 5
65match · #12
Lil Grotesk
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 13% taller · 15% lighter · 7% wider
Differs most from Afacad in g, a, and W
The 100 fonts like Afacad, measured
Afacad has a shorter x-height than almost all the fonts like it: 92 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 2 a shorter one. What they keep most is Afacad’s weight on the page: 33 are within 6% of it, Glacial Indifference the closest of them. 99 are sans serifs like Afacad, and 1 display font comes close too: Poiret One. They part from Afacad most often in a (35 of the 100), 3 (33) and t (21).
WidthAfacad: 45% of the em
x-heightAfacad: 42% of the em
InkAfacad: 43% ink
ContrastAfacad: 1.06 : 1
- 0 less contrast
- None
StylesAfacad: 4 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- a35 of 100
- 333 of 100
- t21 of 100
Questions about fonts like Afacad
What is the closest font to Afacad?
Glacial Indifference, at 82 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Afacad, it is 4% wider, with an x-height 6% taller. After it come Jost (80) and Josefin Sans (78).
Is there a free alternative to Afacad?
Afacad is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Glacial Indifference, Jost and Josefin Sans come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Solitus sets running text 0.9% wider, with an x-height 5.0% shorter.