Fonts similar to Istok Web
The fonts most like Istok Web are Rubik (91 out of 100), Asap (84) and Libre Franklin (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 46–56% of the em (Istok Web’s is 51%) and lowercase letters 49–56% of the em wide (48%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are wider (ten of twelve).
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91match · #1
Rubik
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Istok Web in 9, J, and 6
84match · #2
Asap
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 3% wider
Differs most from Istok Web in 1, l, and g
82match · #3
Libre Franklin
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · 9% lighter · x-height 3% taller
Differs most from Istok Web in g, 1, and l
78match · #4
Gayathri
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter · 7% lighter
Differs most from Istok Web in y, Q, and O
78match · #5
Open Runde
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · x-height 6% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Istok Web in O, Q, and e
77match · #6
M PLUS Rounded 1c
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · 16% lighter
Differs most from Istok Web in l, j, and 3
76match · #7
Nanum Gothic
Find the font. Find its kind.21% lighter · 7% wider · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Istok Web in 8, O, and C
76match · #8
Chiron GoRound TC
Find the font. Find its kind.6% wider · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Istok Web in 7, l, and j
76match · #9
Mitr
Find the font. Find its kind.14% wider · 28% heavier · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Istok Web in 0, 7, and a
75match · #10
Zain
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% shorter · 16% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Istok Web in a, o, and 9
73match · #11
Rena
Find the font. Find its kind.16% wider · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Istok Web in Y, Q, and E
73match · #12
Shippori Antique B1
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · 17% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Istok Web in g, O, and Q
The 100 fonts like Istok Web, measured
Istok Web has more stroke contrast than most fonts like it: 69 of the 100 have less stroke contrast and 4 more. What they keep most is Istok Web’s weight on the page: 43 are within 6% of it, Rubik the closest of them. 97 are sans serifs like Istok Web, and 1 handwriting font, 1 monospace font and 1 display font come close too, Nanum Gothic Coding the closest of them. They part from Istok Web most often in Q (19 of the 100), O (18) and 7 (18).
WidthIstok Web: 48% of the em
x-heightIstok Web: 51% of the em
InkIstok Web: 41% ink
ContrastIstok Web: 1.43 : 1
StylesIstok Web: 2 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- Q19 of 100
- O18 of 100
- 718 of 100
Questions about fonts like Istok Web
What is the closest font to Istok Web?
Rubik, at 91 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Istok Web, it is 10% wider, with less stroke contrast. After it come Asap (84) and Libre Franklin (82).
Is there a free alternative to Istok Web?
Istok Web is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Rubik, Asap and Libre Franklin come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Asap sets running text 1.5% narrower, with an x-height 2.4% taller.