Fonts similar to Metal
The fonts most like Metal are Simonetta (79 out of 100), Kotta One (74) and Charm (67), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 38–70% of the em (Metal’s is 42%) and lowercase letters 26–69% of the em wide (41%), and six of them are display faces too. Where they differ, most are wider (eight of twelve).
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79match · #1
Simonetta
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · more stroke contrast · 8% lighter
Differs most from Metal in e, s, and i
74match · #2
Kotta One
Find the font. Find its kind.24% wider · x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Metal in W, g, and V
67match · #3
Charm
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 12% taller · less stroke contrast · 4% wider
Differs most from Metal in W, 7, and V
64match · #4
Luxurious Roman
Find the font. Find its kind.30% wider · x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Metal in w, v, and y
61match · #5
Diphylleia
Find the font. Find its kind.22% wider · x-height 17% taller · 19% lighter
Differs most from Metal in O, G, and Q
61match · #6
Allan
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 20% taller · 29% heavier · 13% narrower
Differs most from Metal in W, X, and g
60match · #7
Kings
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 17% taller
Differs most from Metal in g, 0, and O
58match · #8
Playball
Find the font. Find its kind.45% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Metal in W, Z, and K
57match · #9
Castoro Titling
Find the font. Find its kind.71% wider · x-height 65% taller · 43% lighter
Differs most from Metal in 7, B, and 4
54match · #10
Alegreya SC
Find the font. Find its kind.31% wider · x-height 19% taller · 15% lighter
Differs most from Metal in 0, O, and Q
53match · #11
Oleo Script
Find the font. Find its kind.79% heavier · 6% wider · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Metal in 7, W, and Y
51match · #12
Romanesco
Find the font. Find its kind.35% narrower · 55% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Metal in W, V, and 7
The 100 fonts like Metal, measured
Fonts like Metal lean most in width, where 58 of the 100 are wider and 33 narrower. What they keep most is Metal’s weight on the page: 29 are within 6% of it, Kotta One the closest of them. 40 are display faces like Metal, and 40 handwriting faces, 18 serifs and 2 sans serifs come close too, Kotta One the closest of them. They part from Metal most often in W (34 of the 100), 7 (21) and Z (21).
WidthMetal: 41% of the em
x-heightMetal: 42% of the em
InkMetal: 39% ink
ContrastMetal: 1.85 : 1
StylesMetal: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- W34 of 100
- 721 of 100
- Z21 of 100
Questions about fonts like Metal
What is the closest font to Metal?
Simonetta, at 79 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Metal, it is 12% wider and 8% lighter, with more stroke contrast. After it come Kotta One (74) and Charm (67).
Is there a free alternative to Metal?
Metal is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Simonetta, Kotta One and Charm come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Sevillana sets running text 0.9% wider, with an x-height 1.1% shorter.