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Fonts similar to Licorice

The fonts most like Licorice are Inspiration (82 out of 100), Allison (79) and Ephesis (78), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 25–46% of the em (Licorice’s is 38%) and lowercase letters 22–34% of the em wide (28%), and all twelve are handwriting faces too. Where they differ, most have a shorter x-height (nine of twelve).

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  1. 82match · #1

    Inspiration

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    x-height 15% shorter · 10% narrower · 14% heavier

    Differs most from Licorice in C, s, and r

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  2. 79match · #2

    Allison

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    x-height 33% shorter · 10% narrower · 17% heavier

    Differs most from Licorice in x, v, and 2

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  3. 78match · #3

    Ephesis

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    16% wider · x-height 10% shorter

    Differs most from Licorice in x, v, and Y

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  4. 77match · #4

    Ms Madi

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    24% wider

    Differs most from Licorice in x, 7, and z

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  5. 76match · #5

    Comforter

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    x-height 22% taller · 14% wider · 8% heavier

    Differs most from Licorice in x, 3, and A

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  6. 75match · #6

    Bilbo Swash Caps

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    6% wider · 6% heavier

    Differs most from Licorice in Z, x, and v

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  7. 75match · #7

    Corinthia

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    x-height 31% shorter · 28% heavier

    Differs most from Licorice in v, x, and 7

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  8. 74match · #8

    Bonheur Royale

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    x-height 17% shorter · 21% heavier

    Differs most from Licorice in x, 3, and r

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  9. 74match · #9

    Fuggles

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    x-height 28% shorter · 15% narrower · 15% lighter

    Differs most from Licorice in C, G, and r

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  10. 74match · #10

    Shalimar

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    x-height 22% shorter · 12% narrower

    Differs most from Licorice in I, Y, and G

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  11. 74match · #11

    Sassy Frass

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    x-height 28% shorter · 21% narrower · 16% lighter

    Differs most from Licorice in Q, G, and r

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  12. 73match · #12

    Waterfall

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    x-height 31% shorter · 8% narrower · 14% lighter

    Differs most from Licorice in v, x, and 8

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The 100 fonts like Licorice, measured

Licorice is narrower than most fonts like it: 68 of the 100 are wider and 18 narrower. Few keep Licorice’s proportions: at most 16 keep its weight on the page, within 6%, Ephesis the closest of them. They part from Licorice most often in x (58 of the 100), v (43) and 7 (20).

Questions about fonts like Licorice

What is the closest font to Licorice?

Inspiration, at 82 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Licorice, it is 10% narrower and 14% heavier, with an x-height 15% shorter. After it come Allison (79) and Ephesis (78).

Is there a free alternative to Licorice?

Licorice is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Inspiration, Allison and Ephesis come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Bilbo Swash Caps sets running text 0.5% narrower, with an x-height 2.1% taller.