Fonts similar to Marvel
The fonts most like Marvel are Ostrich Sans (84 out of 100), Abel (82) and Advent Pro (76), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 47–67% of the em (Marvel’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 28–46% of the em wide (38%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have more stroke contrast (eleven of twelve).
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84match · #1
Ostrich Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 35% taller · 42% lighter · 4% narrower
Differs most from Marvel in J, S, and 1
82match · #2
Abel
Find the font. Find its kind.11% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in 1, t, and W
76match · #3
Advent Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.8% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in Y, y, and j
76match · #4
Khand
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 14% taller · 20% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in 1, s, and 3
71match · #5
Alumni Sans SC
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · 21% heavier
Differs most from Marvel in P, 3, and S
69match · #6
Homenaje
Find the font. Find its kind.40% heavier · more stroke contrast · 7% narrower
Differs most from Marvel in m, s, and a
69match · #7
Smooch Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 8% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Marvel in S, a, and z
67match · #8
PT Sans Narrow
Find the font. Find its kind.31% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in 1, Q, and t
66match · #9
Strait
Find the font. Find its kind.22% wider · 21% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in 1, t, and n
66match · #10
Printline
Find the font. Find its kind.25% narrower · 33% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in c, r, and n
66match · #11
Gafata
Find the font. Find its kind.22% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in D, M, and K
66match · #12
Rajdhani
Find the font. Find its kind.17% wider · 16% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Marvel in y, n, and 3
The 100 fonts like Marvel, measured
Marvel has less stroke contrast than most fonts like it: 78 of the 97 have more stroke contrast and 1 less. What they keep most is Marvel’s x-height: 47 are within 3% of it, Abel the closest of them. 98 are sans serifs like Marvel, and 1 display font and 1 monospace font come close too, Unica One the closest of them. They part from Marvel most often in 1 (35 of the 100), D (19) and 3 (17).
WidthMarvel: 38% of the em
x-heightMarvel: 50% of the em
InkMarvel: 33% ink
ContrastMarvel: 0.93 : 1
- 1 less contrast
- Gotho 64 · less stroke contrast
StylesMarvel: 2 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- 135 of 100
- D19 of 100
- 317 of 100
Questions about fonts like Marvel
What is the closest font to Marvel?
Ostrich Sans, at 84 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Marvel, it is 42% lighter and 4% narrower, with an x-height 35% taller. After it come Abel (82) and Advent Pro (76).
Is there a free alternative to Marvel?
Marvel is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Ostrich Sans, Abel and Advent Pro come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, PT Sans Narrow sets running text 1.2% wider, with the same x-height.