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Fonts similar to Borel

The fonts most like Borel are Betania Patmos (81 out of 100), Betania Patmos In (78) and Playwrite España (75), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 42–76% of the em (Borel’s is 49%) and lowercase letters 54–72% of the em wide (64%), and all twelve are handwriting faces too. Where they differ, most are lighter (eleven of twelve).

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  1. 81match · #1

    Betania Patmos

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    14% narrower · x-height 13% shorter · 18% lighter

    Differs most from Borel in 9, B, and o

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  2. 78match · #2

    Betania Patmos In

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    14% narrower · x-height 13% shorter · 18% lighter

    Differs most from Borel in o, 9, and c

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  3. 75match · #3

    Playwrite España

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    9% narrower · x-height 7% taller

    Differs most from Borel in J, z, and o

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  4. 55match · #4

    Playwrite Italia Moderna

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    13% narrower · 23% lighter · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Borel in v, w, and x

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  5. 50match · #5

    Playwrite USA Modern

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    13% narrower · 22% lighter · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Borel in v, w, and x

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  6. 49match · #6

    Playwrite England Joined

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    13% narrower · 22% lighter · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Borel in v, I, and w

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  7. 46match · #7

    Playwrite Österreich

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    9% narrower · x-height 6% taller · 11% lighter

    Differs most from Borel in G, E, and J

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  8. 45match · #8

    Playwrite Deutschland Grundschrift

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    15% narrower · 24% lighter · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Borel in v, I, and w

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  9. 43match · #9

    Playwrite England SemiJoined

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    14% narrower · 22% lighter · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Borel in v, I, and w

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  10. 41match · #10

    Delius Unicase

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    x-height 57% taller · 47% lighter · 13% wider

    Differs most from Borel in E, P, and D

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  11. 39match · #11

    Playwrite Hrvatska Lijeva

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    9% narrower · 15% lighter · x-height 7% taller

    Differs most from Borel in R, G, and H

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  12. 38match · #12

    Playwrite Nigeria Modern

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    14% narrower · 20% lighter · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Borel in v, I, and w

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The 100 fonts like Borel, measured

Borel has more stroke contrast than almost all the fonts like it: 65 of the 67 have less stroke contrast and none more. Few keep Borel’s proportions: at most 10 keep its weight on the page, within 6%, Playwrite España the closest of them. 48 are handwriting faces like Borel, and 31 sans serifs, 14 display faces, 5 monospaced fonts and 2 serifs come close too, Capriola the closest of them. They part from Borel most often in v (26 of the 100), w (20) and J (18).

Questions about fonts like Borel

What is the closest font to Borel?

Betania Patmos, at 81 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Borel, it is 14% narrower and 18% lighter, with an x-height 13% shorter. After it come Betania Patmos In (78) and Playwrite España (75).

Is there a free alternative to Borel?

Borel is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Betania Patmos, Betania Patmos In and Playwrite España come closest.