Fonts similar to Cooper*
The fonts most like Cooper* are Sorts Mill Goudy (88 out of 100), Indira K (82) and Ovo (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 38–46% of the em (Cooper*’s is 42%) and lowercase letters 40–60% of the em wide (46%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most have more stroke contrast (nine of twelve).
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88match · #1
Sorts Mill Goudy
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 8% wider · 8% lighter
Differs most from Cooper* in 0, e, and 7
82match · #2
Indira K
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · 23% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Cooper* in j, b, and 8
82match · #3
Ovo
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · x-height 8% taller · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Cooper* in 6, 9, and S
80match · #4
EB Garamond
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter · 4% narrower
Differs most from Cooper* in 6, 8, and 4
79match · #5
Goudy Bookletter 1911
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 4% narrower · 8% heavier
Differs most from Cooper* in 0, b, and e
77match · #6
Hina Mincho
Find the font. Find its kind.13% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 10% shorter
Differs most from Cooper* in 4, 8, and t
75match · #7
ET Book
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 9% heavier
Differs most from Cooper* in b, 1, and S
75match · #8
Yuji Syuku
Find the font. Find its kind.32% wider · 28% lighter · x-height 8% taller
Differs most from Cooper* in 9, O, and e
70match · #9
Crimson Text
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Cooper* in S, 8, and 5
68match · #10
Fanwood Text
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% shorter · more stroke contrast · 4% narrower
Differs most from Cooper* in 0, A, and g
66match · #11
Zen Old Mincho
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 4% wider
Differs most from Cooper* in 8, O, and 9
66match · #12
Junicode
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 5% narrower
Differs most from Cooper* in 4, 8, and 7
The 100 fonts like Cooper*, measured
Cooper* is narrower than most fonts like it: 73 of the 100 are wider and 10 narrower. What they keep most is Cooper*’s weight on the page: 33 are within 6% of it, Ovo the closest of them. 95 are serifs like Cooper*, and 4 display faces and 1 monospace font come close too, Averia Serif Libre the closest of them. They part from Cooper* most often in b (31 of the 100), S (22) and O (21).
WidthCooper*: 46% of the em
x-heightCooper*: 42% of the em
InkCooper*: 40% ink
ContrastCooper*: 1.98 : 1
StylesCooper*: 6 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- b31 of 100
- S22 of 100
- O21 of 100
Questions about fonts like Cooper*
What is the closest font to Cooper*?
Sorts Mill Goudy, at 88 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Cooper*, it is 8% wider and 8% lighter, with more stroke contrast. After it come Indira K (82) and Ovo (82).
Is there a free alternative to Cooper*?
Cooper* is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Sorts Mill Goudy, Indira K and Ovo come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Goudy Bookletter 1911 sets running text 2.6% narrower, with an x-height 2.2% shorter.