Fonts similar to Kanit
The fonts most like Kanit are Doppio One (90 out of 100), Blinker (83) and Inria Sans (78), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 46–52% of the em (Kanit’s is 47%) and lowercase letters 48–56% of the em wide (52%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (eleven of twelve).
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90match · #1
Doppio One
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% taller · 6% heavier
Differs most from Kanit in i, l, and K
83match · #2
Blinker
Find the font. Find its kind.9% narrower · 15% lighter · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Kanit in 4, i, and l
78match · #3
Inria Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.17% lighter · 6% narrower · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Kanit in C, i, and q
77match · #4
Amiko
Find the font. Find its kind.21% lighter · x-height 10% taller · 8% wider
Differs most from Kanit in i, j, and 1
76match · #5
75match · #6
Maven Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.29% lighter · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Kanit in i, l, and Q
74match · #7
Play
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 15% lighter
Differs most from Kanit in q, d, and 6
74match · #8
Shanti
Find the font. Find its kind.13% lighter · 4% narrower · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Kanit in c, q, and 5
73match · #9
Asap Sharp
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% taller · 17% lighter · 4% narrower
Differs most from Kanit in 9, 6, and p
73match · #10
Inder
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · 12% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Kanit in i, o, and q
73match · #11
Sansation
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% taller · 16% lighter
Differs most from Kanit in t, 6, and B
73match · #12
Clear Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.17% lighter · x-height 8% taller · 4% narrower
Differs most from Kanit in i, I, and C
The 100 fonts like Kanit, measured
Kanit has a shorter x-height than most fonts like it: 80 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 3 a shorter one. What they keep most is Kanit’s width: 37 are within 3% of it, Doppio One the closest of them. They part from Kanit most often in i (61 of the 100), j (34) and C (33).
WidthKanit: 52% of the em
x-heightKanit: 47% of the em
InkKanit: 49% ink
ContrastKanit: 1.19 : 1
- 3 less contrast
- Alte DIN 1451 Mittelschrift 66 · less stroke contrast
- DIN 1451-4H 63 · less stroke contrast
StylesKanit: 9 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- i61 of 100
- j34 of 100
- C33 of 100
Questions about fonts like Kanit
What is the closest font to Kanit?
Doppio One, at 90 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Kanit, it is 6% heavier, with an x-height 9% taller. After it come Blinker (83) and Inria Sans (78).
Is there a free alternative to Kanit?
Kanit is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Doppio One, Blinker and Inria Sans come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Paysage sets running text 2.8% narrower, with an x-height 2.9% shorter.