Fonts similar to Joan
The fonts most like Joan are Habibi (88 out of 100), Trykker (88) and Linden Hill (83), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 39–52% of the em (Joan’s is 46%) and lowercase letters 44–54% of the em wide (48%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are wider (seven of twelve).
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88match · #1
Habibi
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 7% wider · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Joan in c, 6, and o
88match · #2
Trykker
Find the font. Find its kind.13% wider · x-height 8% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Joan in a, s, and 4
83match · #3
Linden Hill
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 14% shorter · 9% narrower
Differs most from Joan in j, G, and 6
82match · #4
80match · #5
72match · #6
Minipax
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 14% taller · 11% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Joan in 8, 6, and c
71match · #7
Bespoke Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.13% wider · x-height 11% taller
Differs most from Joan in c, O, and 0
70match · #8
70match · #9
Cardo
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Joan in 0, c, and 9
69match · #10
Gulzar
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 10% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Joan in 0, c, and e
68match · #11
67match · #12
The 100 fonts like Joan, measured
Fonts like Joan lean most in width, where 54 of the 100 are wider and 19 narrower. What they keep most is Joan’s weight on the page: 55 are within 6% of it, Habibi the closest of them. 99 are serifs like Joan, and 1 display font comes close too: Shafarik. They part from Joan most often in 0 (62 of the 100), c (36) and O (36).
WidthJoan: 48% of the em
x-heightJoan: 46% of the em
InkJoan: 42% ink
ContrastJoan: 2.03 : 1
StylesJoan: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- 062 of 100
- c36 of 100
- O36 of 100
Questions about fonts like Joan
What is the closest font to Joan?
Habibi, at 88 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Joan, it is 7% wider, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 6% taller. After it come Trykker (88) and Linden Hill (83).
Is there a free alternative to Joan?
Joan is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Habibi, Trykker and Linden Hill come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Cardo sets running text 3.0% wider, with an x-height 3.6% shorter.