Fonts similar to Alike
The fonts most like Alike are Adamina (92 out of 100), PT Serif (85) and Tienne (81), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–56% of the em (Alike’s is 51%) and lowercase letters 47–59% of the em wide (52%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most have less stroke contrast (seven of twelve).
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The original · Alike
Find the font. Find its kind.Alike's own familyAlike Angular
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92match · #1
Adamina
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 7% taller · 6% wider
Differs most from Alike in 3, O, and j
85match · #2
PT Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 6% lighter
Differs most from Alike in 3, C, and f
81match · #3
Tienne
Find the font. Find its kind.13% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Alike in t, z, and 3
79match · #4
Andada Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 9% lighter
Differs most from Alike in 4, 5, and Z
79match · #5
Brawler
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 4% wider
Differs most from Alike in C, j, and z
78match · #6
Merriweather
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% taller · 8% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Alike in 4, 3, and L
77match · #7
Bespoke Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.10% lighter · 5% wider
Differs most from Alike in 3, 2, and 5
76match · #8
Fenix
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 11% shorter · 9% narrower
Differs most from Alike in 5, 7, and o
76match · #9
Neco
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter · 10% lighter
Differs most from Alike in 7, 2, and 5
75match · #10
Castoro
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Alike in 3, y, and 5
75match · #11
74match · #12
Charis SIL
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 5% shorter · 3% narrower
Differs most from Alike in C, w, and J
The 100 fonts like Alike, measured
Fonts like Alike lean most in stroke contrast, where 59 of the 99 have less stroke contrast and 11 more. What they keep most is Alike’s weight on the page: 44 are within 6% of it, Adamina the closest of them. They part from Alike most often in 3 (58 of the 100), C (22) and u (22).
WidthAlike: 52% of the em
x-heightAlike: 51% of the em
InkAlike: 45% ink
ContrastAlike: 2.51 : 1
StylesAlike: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- 358 of 100
- C22 of 100
- u22 of 100
Questions about fonts like Alike
What is the closest font to Alike?
Adamina, at 92 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Alike, it is 6% wider, with an x-height 7% taller. After it come PT Serif (85) and Tienne (81).
Is there a free alternative to Alike?
Alike is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Adamina, PT Serif and Tienne come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, PT Serif sets running text 1.0% narrower, with an x-height 1.0% shorter.