Fonts similar to Boon
The fonts most like Boon are Pavanam (77 out of 100), Phlatt Grotesk (75) and Bertioga Sans Condensed (73), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 43–53% of the em (Boon’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 40–53% of the em wide (49%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (seven of twelve).
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77match · #1
Pavanam
Find the font. Find its kind.10% narrower · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Boon in j, V, and d
75match · #2
Phlatt Grotesk
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Boon in I, m, and r
73match · #3
Bertioga Sans Condensed
Find the font. Find its kind.18% narrower · 21% heavier · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Boon in Q, j, and u
73match · #4
73match · #5
71match · #6
Arsenal SC
Find the font. Find its kind.9% narrower · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Boon in 2, V, and Q
71match · #7
Supreme
Find the font. Find its kind.10% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Boon in V, Q, and 2
70match · #8
Epunda Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.17% heavier · 7% narrower
Differs most from Boon in p, d, and 2
70match · #9
69match · #10
68match · #11
Gidole
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · less stroke contrast · 3% narrower
Differs most from Boon in 4, 9, and B
68match · #12
Padauk
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 13% shorter · 20% heavier · 8% narrower
Differs most from Boon in p, j, and n
The 100 fonts like Boon, measured
Boon is lighter than most fonts like it: 66 of the 100 are heavier and 5 lighter. What they keep most is Boon’s x-height: 42 are within 3% of it, Estedad the closest of them. They part from Boon most often in j (30 of the 100), Q (28) and V (24).
WidthBoon: 49% of the em
x-heightBoon: 50% of the em
InkBoon: 36% ink
ContrastBoon: 1.36 : 1
StylesBoon: 5 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- j30 of 100
- Q28 of 100
- V24 of 100
Questions about fonts like Boon
What is the closest font to Boon?
Pavanam, at 77 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Boon, it is 10% narrower, with an x-height 5% shorter. After it come Phlatt Grotesk (75) and Bertioga Sans Condensed (73).
Is there a free alternative to Boon?
Boon is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Pavanam, Phlatt Grotesk and Bertioga Sans Condensed come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Phlatt Grotesk sets running text 0.6% narrower, with an x-height 4.6% shorter.