Fonts similar to Amiri
The fonts most like Amiri are Ramaraja (93 out of 100), Junicode (87) and Libertinus Serif (86), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 39–48% of the em (Amiri’s is 42%) and lowercase letters 42–51% of the em wide (45%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are wider (seven of twelve).
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The original · Amiri
Find the font. Find its kind.Amiri's letters under another nameCrimson Text
Like Amiri, but…
93match · #1
Ramaraja
Find the font. Find its kind.43% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
Differs most from Amiri in 8
87match · #2
86match · #3
80match · #4
79match · #5
78match · #6
Buenard
Find the font. Find its kind.5% wider · less stroke contrast · 7% heavier
Differs most from Amiri in c, 0, and 7
77match · #7
Lusitana
Find the font. Find its kind.8% wider · 11% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amiri in Z, e, and 5
76match · #8
Gambetta
Find the font. Find its kind.13% wider · x-height 8% taller · 15% lighter
Differs most from Amiri in 3, c, and Z
74match · #9
Castoro
Find the font. Find its kind.15% wider · x-height 14% taller · 15% heavier
Differs most from Amiri in y, t, and 7
74match · #10
Gupter
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amiri in c, 5, and O
73match · #11
Ovo
Find the font. Find its kind.11% wider · x-height 9% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Amiri in 9, 6, and s
72match · #12
Sedan SC
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Amiri in 4, 6, and 7
The 100 fonts like Amiri, measured
Amiri is narrower than most fonts like it: 76 of the 100 are wider and 6 narrower. What they keep most is Amiri’s weight on the page: 38 are within 6% of it, Junicode the closest of them. 96 are serifs like Amiri, and 3 display faces and 1 monospace font come close too, Libertinus Serif Display the closest of them. They part from Amiri most often in c (20 of the 100), 4 (18) and 1 (18).
WidthAmiri: 45% of the em
x-heightAmiri: 42% of the em
InkAmiri: 40% ink
ContrastAmiri: 2.58 : 1
StylesAmiri: 2 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- c20 of 100
- 418 of 100
- 118 of 100
Questions about fonts like Amiri
What is the closest font to Amiri?
Ramaraja, at 93 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Amiri, it is 43% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% shorter. After it come Junicode (87) and Libertinus Serif (86).
Is there a free alternative to Amiri?
Amiri is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Ramaraja, Junicode and Libertinus Serif come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Libertinus Serif sets running text 2.8% wider, with an x-height 2.6% taller.