Fonts similar to Kaisei Decol
The fonts most like Kaisei Decol are Zen Antique (80 out of 100), Shippori Mincho B1 (78) and Lustria (77), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 43–54% of the em (Kaisei Decol’s is 54%) and lowercase letters 48–56% of the em wide (56%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (ten of twelve).
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The original · Kaisei Decol
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80match · #1
Zen Antique
Find the font. Find its kind.35% heavier · x-height 13% shorter
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in s, l, and w
78match · #2
Shippori Mincho B1
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · less stroke contrast · 3% narrower
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in w, T, and g
77match · #3
Lustria
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 8% heavier
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in 5, 8, and Q
76match · #4
Zen Old Mincho
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 21% shorter · 14% narrower · 24% heavier
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in u, m, and w
75match · #5
Junge
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter · 10% lighter
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in L, I, and J
75match · #6
Castoro
Find the font. Find its kind.39% heavier · x-height 12% shorter · 8% narrower
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in y, x, and 5
75match · #7
Literata
Find the font. Find its kind.32% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in x, 1, and 5
75match · #8
Fraunces
Find the font. Find its kind.37% heavier · x-height 13% shorter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in 4, 7, and u
72match · #9
Adamina
Find the font. Find its kind.26% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in Z, O, and 7
71match · #10
Gambarino
Find the font. Find its kind.13% narrower · 21% heavier
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in u, 7, and 2
70match · #11
Gelasio
Find the font. Find its kind.32% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 10% shorter
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in 4, Q, and 5
68match · #12
Alike
Find the font. Find its kind.33% heavier · less stroke contrast · 7% narrower
Differs most from Kaisei Decol in 7, Z, and 3
The 100 fonts like Kaisei Decol, measured
Kaisei Decol has a taller x-height than most fonts like it: 87 of the 100 have a shorter x-height and 5 a taller one. Few keep Kaisei Decol’s proportions: at most 18 keep its width, within 3%, Zen Antique the closest of them. 98 are serifs like Kaisei Decol, and 2 display faces come close too, Castoro Titling the closest of them. They part from Kaisei Decol most often in x (32 of the 100), 7 (24) and w (17).
WidthKaisei Decol: 56% of the em
x-heightKaisei Decol: 54% of the em
InkKaisei Decol: 34% ink
ContrastKaisei Decol: 3.85 : 1
StylesKaisei Decol: 3 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- x32 of 100
- 724 of 100
- w17 of 100
Questions about fonts like Kaisei Decol
What is the closest font to Kaisei Decol?
Zen Antique, at 80 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Kaisei Decol, it is 35% heavier, with an x-height 13% shorter. After it come Shippori Mincho B1 (78) and Lustria (77).
Is there a free alternative to Kaisei Decol?
Kaisei Decol is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Zen Antique, Shippori Mincho B1 and Lustria come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Adamina sets running text 2.2% narrower, with an x-height 0.5% shorter.