Fonts similar to Isenheim
The fonts most like Isenheim are Anticva (88 out of 100), Basteleur (87) and Nanum Myeongjo (81), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 43–79% of the em (Isenheim’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 47–72% of the em wide (55%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most have less stroke contrast (ten of twelve).
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88match · #1
Anticva
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 58% taller · 31% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Isenheim in 1, Z, and C
87match · #2
Basteleur
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 14% wider · 23% heavier
Differs most from Isenheim in A, E, and g
81match · #3
Nanum Myeongjo
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 10% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Isenheim in y, 9, and 4
78match · #4
Ortica
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 14% heavier
Differs most from Isenheim in a, 7, and K
77match · #5
Career
Find the font. Find its kind.49% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Isenheim in O, A, and c
76match · #6
Jomolhari
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 25% heavier · 7% narrower
Differs most from Isenheim in O, y, and a
76match · #7
Gambarino
Find the font. Find its kind.26% heavier · 12% narrower · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Isenheim in O, a, and Q
75match · #8
Gloock
Find the font. Find its kind.62% heavier · more stroke contrast · 5% narrower
Differs most from Isenheim in A, 8, and O
75match · #9
Cinzel
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 20% taller · less stroke contrast · 16% wider
Differs most from Isenheim in A, B, and K
74match · #10
Sneaky Times
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 12% narrower · 21% heavier
Differs most from Isenheim in a, y, and O
73match · #11
Cardo
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 12% narrower · x-height 12% shorter
Differs most from Isenheim in a, 4, and j
72match · #12
Ibarra Real Nova
Find the font. Find its kind.15% narrower · x-height 15% shorter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Isenheim in y, i, and 1
The 100 fonts like Isenheim, measured
Isenheim has more stroke contrast than almost all the fonts like it: 92 of the 99 have less stroke contrast and 4 more. What they keep most is Isenheim’s x-height: 31 are within 3% of it, Ortica the closest of them. 96 are serifs like Isenheim, and 4 display faces come close too, Aujournuit Wide the closest of them. They part from Isenheim most often in O (32 of the 100), 7 (19) and K (18).
WidthIsenheim: 55% of the em
x-heightIsenheim: 50% of the em
InkIsenheim: 32% ink
ContrastIsenheim: 7.25 : 1
StylesIsenheim: 2 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- O32 of 100
- 719 of 100
- K18 of 100
Questions about fonts like Isenheim
What is the closest font to Isenheim?
Anticva, at 88 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Isenheim, it is 31% wider, with an x-height 58% taller and less stroke contrast. After it come Basteleur (87) and Nanum Myeongjo (81).
Is there a free alternative to Isenheim?
Isenheim is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Anticva, Basteleur and Nanum Myeongjo come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Gloock sets running text 2.2% narrower, with an x-height 1.6% taller.