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Fonts similar to Bitter

The fonts most like Bitter are Brawler (89 out of 100), Aleo (83) and Roboto Slab (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 48–57% of the em (Bitter’s is 53%) and lowercase letters 46–57% of the em wide (53%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (seven of twelve).

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Bitter's letters under another nameKadwa

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  1. 89match · #1

    Brawler

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    more stroke contrast · 9% heavier

    Differs most from Bitter in t, Q, and j

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  2. 83match · #2

    Aleo

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    18% heavier · x-height 5% shorter

    Differs most from Bitter in 9, 6, and J

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  3. 82match · #3

    Roboto Slab

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    18% heavier

    Differs most from Bitter in g, J, and 5

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  4. 81match · #4

    Bespoke Slab

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    11% heavier · x-height 5% shorter · 4% wider

    Differs most from Bitter in 4, u, and k

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  5. 80match · #5

    Noticia Text

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    Nearly identical proportions

    Differs most from Bitter in 4, Q, and O

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  6. 77match · #6

    Amethysta

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter

    Differs most from Bitter in a, t, and y

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  7. 77match · #7

    Faustina

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    11% narrower · x-height 7% shorter · 10% heavier

    Differs most from Bitter in a, O, and Q

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  8. 76match · #8

    Recia

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    more stroke contrast · 8% lighter

    Differs most from Bitter in E, 7, and F

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  9. 75match · #9

    Martel

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    more stroke contrast · 7% wider

    Differs most from Bitter in Z, 3, and 2

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  10. 75match · #10

    Fauna One

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    8% wider · x-height 8% taller · 13% lighter

    Differs most from Bitter in J, G, and q

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  11. 74match · #11

    Enriqueta

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    x-height 10% shorter · 12% heavier · 5% narrower

    Differs most from Bitter in 4, e, and 0

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  12. 73match · #12

    Epunda Slab

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    13% narrower · 22% heavier · x-height 6% shorter

    Differs most from Bitter in g, a, and u

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The 100 fonts like Bitter, measured

Bitter has a taller x-height than most fonts like it: 77 of the 100 have a shorter x-height and 5 a taller one. What they keep most is Bitter’s width: 34 are within 3% of it, Brawler the closest of them. 99 are serifs like Bitter, and 1 sans serif comes close too: Bpmf Zihi Kai Std. They part from Bitter most often in 3 (36 of the 100), t (29) and a (19).

Questions about fonts like Bitter

What is the closest font to Bitter?

Brawler, at 89 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Bitter, it is 9% heavier, with more stroke contrast. After it come Aleo (83) and Roboto Slab (82).

Is there a free alternative to Bitter?

Bitter is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Brawler, Aleo and Roboto Slab come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Brawler sets running text 1.3% wider, with an x-height 2.2% shorter.