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Fonts similar to Jost

The fonts most like Jost are Glacial Indifference (87 out of 100), Josefin Sans (83) and Teachers (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 41–52% of the em (Jost’s is 46%) and lowercase letters 45–53% of the em wide (47%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (seven of twelve).

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  1. 87match · #1

    Glacial Indifference

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    10% lighter · x-height 4% shorter

    Differs most from Jost in a, 3, and Q

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  2. 83match · #2

    Josefin Sans

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    x-height 10% shorter · 7% wider · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Jost in a, e, and 3

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  3. 82match · #3

    Teachers

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    10% lighter · x-height 4% shorter

    Differs most from Jost in 4, a, and I

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  4. 81match · #4

    Outfit

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    8% wider · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Jost in a, 4, and M

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  5. 80match · #5

    Afacad

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    x-height 9% shorter · 4% narrower · 7% lighter

    Differs most from Jost in a, 3, and M

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  6. 80match · #6

    Afacad Flux

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    x-height 9% shorter · 4% narrower · 7% lighter

    Differs most from Jost in a, 3, and M

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  7. 79match · #7

    VIVITA

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    11% wider · 7% lighter

    Differs most from Jost in f, 4, and a

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  8. 79match · #8

    Nova Gothic

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    15% wider · x-height 9% taller · 13% lighter

    Differs most from Jost in a, j, and 0

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  9. 79match · #9

    League Spartan

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    x-height 11% shorter

    Differs most from Jost in M, a, and W

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  10. 78match · #10

    Reddit Sans

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    x-height 13% taller · 9% wider · 7% lighter

    Differs most from Jost in M, u, and l

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  11. 76match · #11

    Alata

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    10% wider · 14% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Jost in 4, a, and 0

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  12. 75match · #12

    Google Sans

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    x-height 11% taller · 9% wider

    Differs most from Jost in M, w, and N

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The 100 fonts like Jost, measured

Jost is narrower than most fonts like it: 83 of the 100 are wider and 5 narrower. Few keep Jost’s proportions: at most 18 keep its weight on the page, within 6%, Josefin Sans the closest of them. They part from Jost most often in M (79 of the 100), 9 (30) and t (23).

Questions about fonts like Jost

What is the closest font to Jost?

Glacial Indifference, at 87 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Jost, it is 10% lighter, with an x-height 4% shorter. After it come Josefin Sans (83) and Teachers (82).

Is there a free alternative to Jost?

Jost is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Glacial Indifference, Josefin Sans and Teachers come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Glacial Indifference sets running text 2.3% narrower, with an x-height 4.4% shorter.