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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85match · #1
Ranade
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 7% taller · 5% wider · 10% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in g, 8, and j
80match · #2
73match · #3
Archivo
Find the font. Find its kind.13% narrower · less stroke contrast · 22% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in j, 8, and t
73match · #4
Clash Display
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 4% narrower
Differs most from Fahkwang in z, g, and t
72match · #5
Pathway Extreme
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller · 14% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in G, 4, and 7
72match · #6
Public Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 14% heavier · 7% narrower
Differs most from Fahkwang in j, z, and l
70match · #7
Zalando Sans Expanded
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · less stroke contrast · 15% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in t, j, and Q
70match · #8
Aileron
Find the font. Find its kind.10% narrower · less stroke contrast · 16% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in t, 7, and z
69match · #9
Mona Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 7% narrower · x-height 7% taller
Differs most from Fahkwang in t, O, and g
69match · #10
Pontano Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.16% narrower · less stroke contrast · 12% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in 7, z, and G
68match · #11
Zalando Sans SemiExpanded
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 17% heavier · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Fahkwang in t, j, and Q
67match · #12
Russolo
Find the font. Find its kind.8% narrower · less stroke contrast · 12% heavier
Differs most from Fahkwang in a, 6, and 8
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).
WidthFahkwang: 57% of the em
x-heightFahkwang: 49% of the em
InkFahkwang: 36% ink
ContrastFahkwang: 2.27 : 1
- 1 more contrast
- Bagnard Sans 64 · more stroke contrast
StylesFahkwang: 6 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- t40 of 100
- g30 of 100
- Q27 of 100
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.