Fonts similar to Eureka
The fonts most like Eureka are Boecklins Universe (68 out of 100), Germanica (65) and Snowburst One (58), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 42–70% of the em (Eureka’s is 52%) and lowercase letters 36–91% of the em wide (44%), and two of them are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (nine of twelve).
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68match · #1
Boecklins Universe
Find the font. Find its kind.93% heavier · 23% wider
Differs most from Eureka in 6, q, and 9
65match · #2
Germanica
Find the font. Find its kind.49% heavier · 18% narrower · x-height 10% shorter
Differs most from Eureka in B, f, and q
58match · #3
Snowburst One
Find the font. Find its kind.37% wider · x-height 34% taller · 30% lighter
Differs most from Eureka in U, e, and Y
54match · #4
Apollo ASM
Find the font. Find its kind.149% heavier · x-height 14% shorter · 8% wider
Differs most from Eureka in 0, D, and e
54match · #5
CAT Childs
Find the font. Find its kind.43% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Eureka in e, q, and f
51match · #6
Miltonian
Find the font. Find its kind.32% wider · 50% heavier · x-height 19% shorter
Differs most from Eureka in u, o, and m
50match · #7
Almendra SC
Find the font. Find its kind.14% wider · more stroke contrast · 16% heavier
Differs most from Eureka in Y, 8, and R
49match · #8
Harry Piel
Find the font. Find its kind.106% wider · x-height 34% taller · 15% lighter
Differs most from Eureka in R, D, and 8
47match · #9
CAT Walzhari
Find the font. Find its kind.77% heavier · x-height 12% shorter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Eureka in e, s, and 8
46match · #10
Siren and Sailor
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 31% lighter · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Eureka in 9, q, and Y
45match · #11
Mystery Quest
Find the font. Find its kind.39% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 12% taller
Differs most from Eureka in q, c, and 8
45match · #12
New Tegomin
Find the font. Find its kind.22% wider · x-height 16% shorter · 24% heavier
Differs most from Eureka in B, e, and S
The 100 fonts like Eureka, measured
Eureka is lighter than most fonts like it: 86 of the 100 are heavier and 13 lighter. Few keep Eureka’s proportions: at most 15 keep its x-height, within 3%, Boecklins Universe the closest of them. 5 are sans serifs like Eureka, and 57 display faces, 22 serifs, 15 handwriting faces and 1 monospace font come close too, Germanica the closest of them. They part from Eureka most often in f (33 of the 100), o (31) and q (24).
WidthEureka: 44% of the em
x-heightEureka: 52% of the em
InkEureka: 29% ink
- 1 within 6%
- Yuji Syuku 33 · 0.9% lighter
ContrastEureka: 1.00 : 1
StylesEureka: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- f33 of 100
- o31 of 100
- q24 of 100
Questions about fonts like Eureka
What is the closest font to Eureka?
Boecklins Universe, at 68 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Eureka, it is 93% heavier and 23% wider. After it come Germanica (65) and Snowburst One (58).
Is there a free alternative to Eureka?
Eureka is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Boecklins Universe, Germanica and Snowburst One come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, CAT Childs sets running text 2.0% wider, with an x-height 2.0% shorter.