Fonts similar to Arya
The fonts most like Arya are Sintony (88 out of 100), Quilon (85) and Arsenal SC (78), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 32–57% of the em (Arya’s is 48%) and lowercase letters 32–55% of the em wide (47%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have a taller x-height (seven of twelve).
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88match · #1
Sintony
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 19% taller · 16% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Arya in t and j
85match · #2
Quilon
Find the font. Find its kind.20% heavier · 9% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Arya in p, b, and q
78match · #3
Arsenal SC
Find the font. Find its kind.17% lighter · 6% narrower · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Arya in C, 3, and 4
74match · #4
Anek Latin
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 7% lighter
Differs most from Arya in p, d, and b
74match · #5
Skeena Indigenous
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Arya in G, C, and a
73match · #6
Sansita
Find the font. Find its kind.18% heavier · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Arya in b, P, and S
72match · #7
Arsenal
Find the font. Find its kind.17% lighter · 6% narrower · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Arya in p, a, and C
72match · #8
Gidugu
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 33% shorter · 31% narrower · 38% heavier
Differs most from Arya in d, m, and 2
72match · #9
Padauk
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% shorter · less stroke contrast · 4% narrower
Differs most from Arya in q, p, and d
72match · #10
Carrois Gothic SC
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 17% taller · 13% wider · 25% lighter
Differs most from Arya in 6, 4, and M
71match · #11
Expose
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 7% heavier
Differs most from Arya in 2, v, and Y
71match · #12
Scada
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Arya in g, c, and M
The 100 fonts like Arya, measured
Arya has more stroke contrast than almost all the fonts like it: 90 of the 99 have less stroke contrast and 6 more. What they keep most is Arya’s weight on the page: 40 are within 6% of it, Skeena Indigenous the closest of them. They part from Arya most often in p (39 of the 100), d (32) and b (31).
WidthArya: 47% of the em
x-heightArya: 48% of the em
InkArya: 44% ink
ContrastArya: 2.02 : 1
StylesArya: 2 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- p39 of 100
- d32 of 100
- b31 of 100
Questions about fonts like Arya
What is the closest font to Arya?
Sintony, at 88 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Arya, it is 16% wider, with an x-height 19% taller and less stroke contrast. After it come Quilon (85) and Arsenal SC (78).
Is there a free alternative to Arya?
Arya is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Sintony, Quilon and Arsenal SC come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Anek Latin sets running text to the same width, with an x-height 1.7% taller.