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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The original · Bitter
Find the font. Find its kind.Bitter's letters under another nameKadwa
Like Bitter, but…
89match · #1
Brawler
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 9% heavier
Differs most from Bitter in t, Q, and j
83match · #2
Aleo
Find the font. Find its kind.18% heavier · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Bitter in 9, 6, and J
82match · #3
81match · #4
Bespoke Slab
Find the font. Find its kind.11% heavier · x-height 5% shorter · 4% wider
Differs most from Bitter in 4, u, and k
80match · #5
Noticia Text
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Bitter in 4, Q, and O
77match · #6
Amethysta
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Bitter in a, t, and y
77match · #7
Faustina
Find the font. Find its kind.11% narrower · x-height 7% shorter · 10% heavier
Differs most from Bitter in a, O, and Q
76match · #8
Recia
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 8% lighter
Differs most from Bitter in E, 7, and F
75match · #9
Martel
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 7% wider
Differs most from Bitter in Z, 3, and 2
75match · #10
Fauna One
Find the font. Find its kind.8% wider · x-height 8% taller · 13% lighter
Differs most from Bitter in J, G, and q
74match · #11
Enriqueta
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% shorter · 12% heavier · 5% narrower
Differs most from Bitter in 4, e, and 0
73match · #12
Epunda Slab
Find the font. Find its kind.13% narrower · 22% heavier · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Bitter in g, a, and u
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).
WidthBitter: 53% of the em
x-heightBitter: 53% of the em
InkBitter: 39% ink
ContrastBitter: 1.40 : 1
LettersWhere they differ most
- 336 of 100
- t29 of 100
- a19 of 100
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.