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Fonts similar to M PLUS 2

The fonts most like M PLUS 2 are Excon (78 out of 100), Commissioner (77) and Mulish (76), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 49–58% of the em (M PLUS 2’s is 52%) and lowercase letters 50–62% of the em wide (54%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (seven of twelve).

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  1. 78match · #1

    Excon

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    14% heavier

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in Q, M, and 7

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  2. 77match · #2

    Commissioner

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    5% narrower · 8% heavier · x-height 4% shorter

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in J, j, and g

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  3. 76match · #3

    Mulish

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    4% narrower · x-height 3% shorter

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in a, j, and J

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  4. 75match · #4

    DejaVu Sans

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    x-height 5% taller · 7% heavier · 3% wider

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in j, M, and J

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  5. 75match · #5

    Nebula Sans

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    8% lighter

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in g, M, and j

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  6. 74match · #6

    Nunito Sans

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    7% narrower · x-height 6% shorter · 6% heavier

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in l, M, and J

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  7. 74match · #7

    Oxygen

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    7% narrower · 7% heavier

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in l, j, and t

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  8. 73match · #8

    Kumbh Sans

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    x-height 6% shorter · 8% heavier

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in o, M, and d

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  9. 73match · #9

    Mona Sans

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    3% narrower

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in a, j, and M

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  10. 72match · #10

    Instrument Sans

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    4% narrower

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in j, M, and 3

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  11. 72match · #11

    BIZ UDPGothic

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    14% wider · x-height 9% taller

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in I, Q, and l

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  12. 72match · #12

    Geomini

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    x-height 12% taller · 3% wider · 6% heavier

    Differs most from M PLUS 2 in Q, 0, and M

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The 100 fonts like M PLUS 2, measured

M PLUS 2 is lighter than most fonts like it: 64 of the 100 are heavier and 7 lighter. What they keep most is M PLUS 2’s x-height: 52 are within 3% of it, Excon the closest of them. They part from M PLUS 2 most often in Q (35 of the 100), j (32) and M (27).

Questions about fonts like M PLUS 2

What is the closest font to M PLUS 2?

Excon, at 78 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to M PLUS 2, it is 14% heavier. After it come Commissioner (77) and Mulish (76).

Is there a free alternative to M PLUS 2?

M PLUS 2 is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Excon, Commissioner and Mulish come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Excon sets running text 2.6% narrower, with the same x-height.