Fonts similar to M PLUS U
The fonts most like M PLUS U are Nunito Sans (77 out of 100), Mulish (75) and BIZ UDPGothic (75), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 49–67% of the em (M PLUS U’s is 52%) and lowercase letters 50–85% of the em wide (59%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are narrower (ten of twelve).
Matched by the letters themselves · early version
The original · M PLUS U
Find the font. Find its kind.M PLUS U's own familyM PLUS 2M PLUS 1pM PLUS Code LatinM PLUS Rounded 1c
Like M PLUS U, but…
77match · #1
Nunito Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.14% narrower · x-height 6% shorter · 10% heavier
Differs most from M PLUS U in a, j, and i
75match · #2
Mulish
Find the font. Find its kind.12% narrower · 8% heavier · x-height 3% shorter
Differs most from M PLUS U in l, j, and J
75match · #3
BIZ UDPGothic
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% taller · 5% wider
Differs most from M PLUS U in I, Q, and a
75match · #4
Oxygen
Find the font. Find its kind.15% narrower · 10% heavier
Differs most from M PLUS U in a, j, and t
73match · #5
Guidy
Find the font. Find its kind.18% heavier · 7% narrower
Differs most from M PLUS U in j, i, and Q
73match · #6
Excon
Find the font. Find its kind.18% heavier · 8% narrower
Differs most from M PLUS U in l, a, and o
72match · #7
Mona Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.11% narrower · 6% heavier
Differs most from M PLUS U in l, j, and 3
72match · #8
Syncopate
Find the font. Find its kind.43% wider · x-height 29% taller · 44% lighter
Differs most from M PLUS U in 0, 6, and Q
71match · #9
DejaVu Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.11% heavier · x-height 5% taller · 5% narrower
Differs most from M PLUS U in l, j, and i
71match · #10
Savate
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · 14% narrower · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from M PLUS U in j, 6, and a
71match · #11
Zamero Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.38% heavier · 10% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from M PLUS U in a, J, and 3
71match · #12
Amulya
Find the font. Find its kind.12% narrower · x-height 3% shorter
Differs most from M PLUS U in j, a, and g
The 100 fonts like M PLUS U, measured
M PLUS U is wider than almost all the fonts like it: 94 of the 100 are narrower and 3 wider. What they keep most is M PLUS U’s x-height: 52 are within 3% of it, Oxygen the closest of them. They part from M PLUS U most often in l (62 of the 100), a (46) and j (39).
WidthM PLUS U: 59% of the em
x-heightM PLUS U: 52% of the em
InkM PLUS U: 36% ink
ContrastM PLUS U: 1.18 : 1
- 1 less contrast
- Savate 71 · less stroke contrast
StylesM PLUS U: 9 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- l62 of 100
- a46 of 100
- j39 of 100
Questions about fonts like M PLUS U
What is the closest font to M PLUS U?
Nunito Sans, at 77 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to M PLUS U, it is 14% narrower and 10% heavier, with an x-height 6% shorter. After it come Mulish (75) and BIZ UDPGothic (75).
Is there a free alternative to M PLUS U?
M PLUS U is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Nunito Sans, Mulish and BIZ UDPGothic come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Ranade sets running text 0.5% wider, with an x-height 1.0% taller.