Fonts similar to Gaeilge

The 100 fonts like Gaeilge, measured

Gaeilge has a shorter x-height than most fonts like it: 85 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 5 a shorter one. Few keep Gaeilge’s proportions: at most 22 keep its width, within 3%, Gloock the closest of them. 94 are serifs like Gaeilge, and 4 display faces and 2 sans serifs come close too, Philosopher the closest of them. They part from Gaeilge most often in I (61 of the 100), G (24) and R (21).

• WidthGaeilge: 51% of the em

  31 narrower

  Philosopher 58 · 6% narrower

  Bellefair 52 · 20% narrower

  22 within 3%

  Gloock 54 · 2.8% wider

  Coconat 53 · 1.7% wider

  47 wider

  Sprat 55 · 21% wider

  Ortica 53 · 10% wider

• x-heightGaeilge: 43% of the em

  5 shorter

  Bellefair 52 · x-height 16% shorter

  CAT Linz 46 · x-height 3% shorter

  10 within 3%

  Libre Caslon Display 43 · x-height 2.3% shorter

  Cardo 40 · x-height 1.2% taller

  85 taller

  Philosopher 58 · x-height 8% taller

  Sprat 55 · x-height 15% taller

• InkGaeilge: 45% ink

  71 lighter

  Philosopher 58 · 12% lighter

  Sprat 55 · 29% lighter

  18 within 6%

  Cantata One 53 · 5.8% heavier

  Vidaloka 46 · 5.2% heavier

  11 heavier

  Gloock 54 · 15% heavier

  Libre Bodoni 49 · 7% heavier

• ContrastGaeilge: 2.12 : 1

  12 less contrast

  Coconat 53 · less stroke contrast

  Montaga 46 · less stroke contrast

  16 within 12%

  Bellefair 52

  Mattern 50

  72 more contrast

  Philosopher 58 · more stroke contrast

  Sprat 55 · more stroke contrast

• StylesGaeilge: one weight

  52 in more weights

  Philosopher 58 · 2 weights

  Sprat 55 · 6 weights

  39 with italics

  Philosopher 58 · 2 weights

  Noto Serif Display 51 · 9 weights

  20 variable

  Noto Serif Display 51 · 9 weights

  Libre Bodoni 49 · 4 weights

• LettersWhere they differ most

  1. I61 of 100
  2. G24 of 100
  3. R21 of 100