Fonts similar to Arima
The fonts most like Arima are Overlock (76 out of 100), Laila (71) and Overlock SC (64), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 37–67% of the em (Arima’s is 52%) and lowercase letters 33–60% of the em wide (51%), and eight of them are display faces too. Where they differ, most have less stroke contrast (eight of twelve).
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The original · Arima
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76match · #1
Overlock
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 11% narrower · x-height 9% shorter
Differs most from Arima in y, J, and Q
71match · #2
64match · #3
Overlock SC
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 14% lighter
Differs most from Arima in 0, J, and Q
63match · #4
62match · #5
Salsa
Find the font. Find its kind.52% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Arima in B, 4, and b
62match · #6
Pompiere
Find the font. Find its kind.35% narrower · x-height 28% shorter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Arima in J, y, and p
62match · #7
Paprika
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 29% taller · 16% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Arima in B, 4, and F
56match · #8
Dante
Find the font. Find its kind.27% narrower · x-height 11% shorter · 11% heavier
Differs most from Arima in W, V, and A
56match · #9
Gotu
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · 12% lighter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Arima in d, p, and y
55match · #10
Atma
Find the font. Find its kind.16% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Arima in 4, l, and T
53match · #11
Spirax
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 11% shorter · 10% heavier
Differs most from Arima in N, E, and 7
52match · #12
Aladin
Find the font. Find its kind.65% heavier · 26% narrower · x-height 12% shorter
Differs most from Arima in E, j, and B
The 100 fonts like Arima, measured
Arima has more stroke contrast than most fonts like it: 69 of the 97 have less stroke contrast and 15 more. What they keep most is Arima’s x-height: 26 are within 3% of it, Laila the closest of them. 56 are display faces like Arima, and 19 sans serifs, 12 serifs, 11 handwriting faces and 2 monospaced fonts come close too, Laila the closest of them. They part from Arima most often in J (32 of the 100), y (22) and Q (20).
WidthArima: 51% of the em
x-heightArima: 52% of the em
InkArima: 37% ink
ContrastArima: 2.35 : 1
StylesArima: 7 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- J32 of 100
- y22 of 100
- Q20 of 100
Questions about fonts like Arima
What is the closest font to Arima?
Overlock, at 76 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Arima, it is 11% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 9% shorter. After it come Laila (71) and Overlock SC (64).
Is there a free alternative to Arima?
Arima is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Overlock, Laila and Overlock SC come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Laila sets running text 2.8% wider, with an x-height 0.7% shorter.