Fonts similar to Gothic A1
The fonts most like Gothic A1 are Special Gothic (80 out of 100), Ronzino (80) and Epilogue (80), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 50–60% of the em (Gothic A1’s is 53%) and lowercase letters 46–55% of the em wide (50%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (nine of twelve).
Matched by the letters themselves · early version
The original · Gothic A1
Find the font. Find its kind.Like Gothic A1, but…
80match · #1
Special Gothic
Find the font. Find its kind.13% heavier · 6% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Gothic A1 in g, a, and Q
80match · #2
80match · #3
Epilogue
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · 11% heavier
Differs most from Gothic A1 in Q, g, and C
80match · #4
79match · #5
Inter Tight
Find the font. Find its kind.13% heavier · x-height 4% taller · 3% narrower
Differs most from Gothic A1 in i, G, and 7
78match · #6
77match · #7
77match · #8
77match · #9
77match · #10
Miedinger
Find the font. Find its kind.17% heavier · 4% narrower
Differs most from Gothic A1 in c, 7, and i
77match · #11
77match · #12
Cossette Texte
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 14% taller · 17% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Gothic A1 in G and C
The 100 fonts like Gothic A1, measured
Fonts like Gothic A1 lean most in weight on the page, where 59 of the 100 are heavier and 9 lighter. What they keep most is Gothic A1’s x-height: 52 are within 3% of it, Ronzino the closest of them. They part from Gothic A1 most often in Q (38 of the 100), i (23) and l (20).
WidthGothic A1: 50% of the em
x-heightGothic A1: 53% of the em
InkGothic A1: 38% ink
ContrastGothic A1: 1.20 : 1
StylesGothic A1: 9 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- Q38 of 100
- i23 of 100
- l20 of 100
Questions about fonts like Gothic A1
What is the closest font to Gothic A1?
Special Gothic, at 80 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Gothic A1, it is 13% heavier and 6% narrower, with an x-height 4% shorter. After it come Ronzino (80) and Epilogue (80).
Is there a free alternative to Gothic A1?
Gothic A1 is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Special Gothic, Ronzino and Epilogue come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Ronzino sets running text 0.5% narrower, with an x-height 1.3% taller.