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Fonts similar to Fahkwang

The fonts most like Fahkwang are Ranade (85 out of 100), Tenor Sans (80) and Archivo (73), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 49–54% of the em (Fahkwang’s is 49%) and lowercase letters 48–63% of the em wide (57%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have less stroke contrast (ten of twelve).

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  1. 85match · #1

    Ranade

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    x-height 7% taller · 5% wider · 10% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in g, 8, and j

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  2. 80match · #2

    Tenor Sans

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    7% narrower

    Differs most from Fahkwang in 7, O, and Q

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  3. 73match · #3

    Archivo

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    13% narrower · less stroke contrast · 22% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in j, 8, and t

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  4. 73match · #4

    Clash Display

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    less stroke contrast · 4% narrower

    Differs most from Fahkwang in z, g, and t

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  5. 72match · #5

    Pathway Extreme

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    less stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller · 14% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in G, 4, and 7

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  6. 72match · #6

    Public Sans

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    less stroke contrast · 14% heavier · 7% narrower

    Differs most from Fahkwang in j, z, and l

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  7. 70match · #7

    Zalando Sans Expanded

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    10% wider · less stroke contrast · 15% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in t, j, and Q

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  8. 70match · #8

    Aileron

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    10% narrower · less stroke contrast · 16% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in t, 7, and z

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  9. 69match · #9

    Mona Sans

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    less stroke contrast · 7% narrower · x-height 7% taller

    Differs most from Fahkwang in t, O, and g

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  10. 69match · #10

    Pontano Sans

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    16% narrower · less stroke contrast · 12% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in 7, z, and G

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  11. 68match · #11

    Zalando Sans SemiExpanded

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    less stroke contrast · 17% heavier · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Fahkwang in t, j, and Q

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  12. 67match · #12

    Russolo

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    8% narrower · less stroke contrast · 12% heavier

    Differs most from Fahkwang in a, 6, and 8

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The 100 fonts like Fahkwang, measured

Fahkwang has more stroke contrast than almost all the fonts like it: 96 of the 99 have less stroke contrast and 1 more. What they keep most is Fahkwang’s x-height: 31 are within 3% of it, Tenor Sans the closest of them. They part from Fahkwang most often in t (40 of the 100), g (30) and Q (27).

Questions about fonts like Fahkwang

What is the closest font to Fahkwang?

Ranade, at 85 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Fahkwang, it is 5% wider and 10% heavier, with an x-height 7% taller. After it come Tenor Sans (80) and Archivo (73).

Is there a free alternative to Fahkwang?

Fahkwang is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Ranade, Tenor Sans and Archivo come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Zalando Sans SemiExpanded sets running text 0.7% narrower, with an x-height 4.9% taller.