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Fonts similar to Halibut

The fonts most like Halibut are Platypi (84 out of 100), UNAL Ancizar Serif (74) and Newsreader (71), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 43–50% of the em (Halibut’s is 41%) and lowercase letters 46–70% of the em wide (52%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, all twelve have a taller x-height.

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  1. 84match · #1

    Platypi

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    x-height 19% taller · 22% heavier · 9% wider

    Differs most from Halibut in j, Q, and J

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  2. 74match · #2

    UNAL Ancizar Serif

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    x-height 11% taller · 9% narrower · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Halibut in 4, 9, and Z

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  3. 71match · #3

    Newsreader

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    10% narrower · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Halibut in 3, 9, and a

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  4. 70match · #4

    Messapia

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    36% wider · x-height 23% taller · 28% lighter

    Differs most from Halibut in u, 9, and 0

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  5. 67match · #5

    Piazzolla

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    x-height 19% taller · less stroke contrast · 7% narrower

    Differs most from Halibut in l, Q, and C

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  6. 64match · #6

    Spectral

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    x-height 11% taller

    Differs most from Halibut in 7, 9, and 3

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  7. 64match · #7

    Neco

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    x-height 18% taller · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Halibut in 7, Z, and 9

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  8. 63match · #8

    Rowan

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    x-height 21% taller · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Halibut in J, 4, and j

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  9. 62match · #9

    Mazius Display

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    x-height 16% taller · more stroke contrast · 7% narrower

    Differs most from Halibut in 0, J, and 6

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  10. 61match · #10

    Vesper Libre

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    x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast · 13% heavier

    Differs most from Halibut in 9, b, and Q

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  11. 61match · #11

    Bagnard

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    x-height 18% taller · 29% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Halibut in 9, a, and 3

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  12. 60match · #12

    Fenix

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    x-height 11% taller · less stroke contrast · 9% narrower

    Differs most from Halibut in 4, 7, and 9

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The 100 fonts like Halibut, measured

Halibut has a shorter x-height than almost all the fonts like it: 94 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 2 a shorter one. What they keep most is Halibut’s weight on the page: 38 are within 6% of it, Newsreader the closest of them. 98 are serifs like Halibut, and 1 sans serif and 1 display font come close too, Bluu Next the closest of them. They part from Halibut most often in 9 (61 of the 100), 7 (38) and 4 (26).

Questions about fonts like Halibut

What is the closest font to Halibut?

Platypi, at 84 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Halibut, it is 22% heavier and 9% wider, with an x-height 19% taller. After it come UNAL Ancizar Serif (74) and Newsreader (71).

Is there a free alternative to Halibut?

Halibut is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Platypi, UNAL Ancizar Serif and Newsreader come closest.