Fonts similar to Average
The fonts most like Average are Andada Pro (88 out of 100), Ruwudu (83) and Esteban (79), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 42–53% of the em (Average’s is 46%) and lowercase letters 47–53% of the em wide (48%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most have more stroke contrast (eight of twelve).
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The original · Average
Find the font. Find its kind.Average's own familyAverage Sans
Like Average, but…
88match · #1
Andada Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · x-height 8% taller
Differs most from Average in t, j, and a
83match · #2
Ruwudu
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% shorter · 15% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Average in 4, 3, and Q
79match · #3
Esteban
Find the font. Find its kind.6% wider · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Average in 6, s, and 4
79match · #4
Lusitana
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 5% shorter · more stroke contrast · 7% heavier
Differs most from Average in 4, t, and e
79match · #5
Walleye
Find the font. Find its kind.9% lighter · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Average in 9, O, and 6
78match · #6
Rosarivo
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 12% taller · 11% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Average in 0, O, and 4
78match · #7
Castoro
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 7% wider · 12% heavier
Differs most from Average in 4, y, and 9
76match · #8
Prociono
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 15% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Average in 0, x, and v
76match · #9
Vollkorn
Find the font. Find its kind.6% wider · more stroke contrast · 8% heavier
Differs most from Average in 0, 4, and 2
75match · #10
Alkalami
Find the font. Find its kind.54% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter
Differs most from Average in 4, c, and 3
75match · #11
Maname
Find the font. Find its kind.5% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Average in 6, 2, and 4
73match · #12
Buenard
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 7% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Average in 4, 2, and 0
The 100 fonts like Average, measured
Average has less stroke contrast than most fonts like it: 62 of the 99 have more stroke contrast and 12 less. What they keep most is Average’s weight on the page: 41 are within 6% of it, Andada Pro the closest of them. 96 are serifs like Average, and 4 display faces come close too, Libertinus Serif Display the closest of them. They part from Average most often in 4 (58 of the 100), B (18) and e (17).
WidthAverage: 48% of the em
x-heightAverage: 46% of the em
InkAverage: 42% ink
ContrastAverage: 1.77 : 1
StylesAverage: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- 458 of 100
- B18 of 100
- e17 of 100
Questions about fonts like Average
What is the closest font to Average?
Andada Pro, at 88 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Average, it is 10% wider, with an x-height 8% taller. After it come Ruwudu (83) and Esteban (79).
Is there a free alternative to Average?
Average is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Andada Pro, Ruwudu and Esteban come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Lusitana sets running text 0.9% narrower, with an x-height 4.8% shorter.