Fonts similar to Amaranth
The fonts most like Amaranth are Convergence (86 out of 100), Basic (79) and Sansita (74), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 49–56% of the em (Amaranth’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 46–55% of the em wide (48%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (eight of twelve).
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86match · #1
Convergence
Find the font. Find its kind.13% wider · x-height 8% taller · 16% lighter
Differs most from Amaranth in v, w, and i
79match · #2
74match · #3
Sansita
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 5% narrower
Differs most from Amaranth in v, w, and r
71match · #4
Rambla
Find the font. Find its kind.18% lighter · 4% narrower · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amaranth in w, v, and y
69match · #5
Magra
Find the font. Find its kind.17% lighter · x-height 6% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amaranth in w, v, and f
68match · #6
Carrois Gothic SC
Find the font. Find its kind.39% lighter · x-height 12% taller · 11% wider
Differs most from Amaranth in M, 3, and 8
67match · #7
Secular One
Find the font. Find its kind.13% wider · x-height 5% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amaranth in v, w, and e
64match · #8
Alatsi
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Amaranth in w, v, and d
63match · #9
Palanquin Dark
Find the font. Find its kind.6% wider · less stroke contrast · 8% heavier
Differs most from Amaranth in e, w, and v
63match · #10
Expose
Find the font. Find its kind.13% lighter · 5% narrower · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amaranth in G, a, and f
62match · #11
Alef
Find the font. Find its kind.28% lighter · 5% wider · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Amaranth in 0, v, and G
62match · #12
Imprima
Find the font. Find its kind.27% lighter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amaranth in w, v, and y
The 100 fonts like Amaranth, measured
Amaranth is darker than most fonts like it: 76 of the 100 are lighter and 14 heavier. What they keep most is Amaranth’s x-height: 39 are within 3% of it, Basic the closest of them. 99 are sans serifs like Amaranth, and 1 display font comes close too: Phudu. They part from Amaranth most often in v (79 of the 100), w (58) and e (40).
WidthAmaranth: 48% of the em
x-heightAmaranth: 50% of the em
InkAmaranth: 55% ink
ContrastAmaranth: 1.46 : 1
StylesAmaranth: 2 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- v79 of 100
- w58 of 100
- e40 of 100
Questions about fonts like Amaranth
What is the closest font to Amaranth?
Convergence, at 86 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Amaranth, it is 13% wider and 16% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller. After it come Basic (79) and Sansita (74).
Is there a free alternative to Amaranth?
Amaranth is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Convergence, Basic and Sansita come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Basic sets running text 0.9% wider, with the same x-height.