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Fonts similar to Ledger

The fonts most like Ledger are Domine (84 out of 100), Trirong (81) and Prata (78), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 46–56% of the em (Ledger’s is 49%) and lowercase letters 46–56% of the em wide (57%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most have a taller x-height (ten of twelve).

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  1. 84match · #1

    Domine

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    x-height 11% taller · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Ledger in J, c, and a

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  2. 81match · #2

    Trirong

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    11% lighter · 4% narrower

    Differs most from Ledger in b, j, and h

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  3. 78match · #3

    Prata

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 3% narrower

    Differs most from Ledger in s, J, and 1

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  4. 77match · #4

    Amethysta

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    6% narrower · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Ledger in p, d, and b

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  5. 76match · #5

    Wittgenstein

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    8% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Ledger in 8, v, and 6

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  6. 75match · #6

    Brawler

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    x-height 7% taller · less stroke contrast · 5% narrower

    Differs most from Ledger in J, 3, and c

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  7. 74match · #7

    Tinos

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    19% narrower · x-height 5% shorter

    Differs most from Ledger in p, J, and Z

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  8. 74match · #8

    Merriweather

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    x-height 14% taller · 13% heavier · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Ledger in Z, L, and 4

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  9. 73match · #9

    PT Serif

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    11% narrower · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Ledger in 2, 5, and w

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  10. 73match · #10

    Volkhov

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    26% heavier · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Ledger in c, d, and 8

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  11. 71match · #11

    Libre Caslon Text

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    x-height 8% taller · 5% narrower · 7% heavier

    Differs most from Ledger in 7, c, and 2

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  12. 71match · #12

    Roboto Slab

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    less stroke contrast · x-height 9% taller · 15% heavier

    Differs most from Ledger in J, g, and t

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The 100 fonts like Ledger, measured

Ledger is wider than most fonts like it: 68 of the 100 are narrower and 5 wider. What they keep most is Ledger’s weight on the page: 39 are within 6% of it, Domine the closest of them. They part from Ledger most often in J (28 of the 100), 2 (26) and c (24).

Questions about fonts like Ledger

What is the closest font to Ledger?

Domine, at 84 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Ledger, it has an x-height 11% taller and less stroke contrast. After it come Trirong (81) and Prata (78).

Is there a free alternative to Ledger?

Ledger is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Domine, Trirong and Prata come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Amethysta sets running text 1.9% narrower, with an x-height 3.1% taller.