Fonts similar to Metamorphous
The fonts most like Metamorphous are Uncial Antiqua (67 out of 100), Modern Antiqua (59) and Milonga (57), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–70% of the em (Metamorphous’s is 59%) and lowercase letters 47–69% of the em wide (62%), and ten of them are display faces too. Where they differ, most are narrower (eight of twelve).
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67match · #1
Uncial Antiqua
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 11% shorter · 20% heavier
Differs most from Metamorphous in D, M, and d
59match · #2
Modern Antiqua
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · 10% narrower
Differs most from Metamorphous in S, 2, and d
57match · #3
Milonga
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 21% shorter · 18% narrower · 14% heavier
Differs most from Metamorphous in u, v, and j
56match · #4
Amarante
Find the font. Find its kind.23% narrower · x-height 16% shorter · 26% heavier
Differs most from Metamorphous in 0, u, and V
51match · #5
Castoro Titling
Find the font. Find its kind.43% lighter · x-height 19% taller · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Metamorphous in 0, A, and W
51match · #6
Headland One
Find the font. Find its kind.5% narrower · 7% heavier
Differs most from Metamorphous in A, 0, and u
50match · #7
Mystery Quest
Find the font. Find its kind.25% narrower · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Metamorphous in 0, M, and Q
45match · #8
Henny Penny
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 17% narrower · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Metamorphous in u, m, and g
44match · #9
Jacques Francois Shadow
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 23% shorter · 10% narrower · 7% lighter
Differs most from Metamorphous in e, g, and s
43match · #10
Monomakh
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 20% shorter · 11% narrower
Differs most from Metamorphous in u, J, and 0
43match · #11
Inknut Antiqua
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% shorter · 17% heavier · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Metamorphous in u, e, and w
42match · #12
Chonburi
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 46% heavier · x-height 18% shorter
Differs most from Metamorphous in u, d, and A
The 100 fonts like Metamorphous, measured
Metamorphous has a taller x-height than most fonts like it: 86 of the 100 have a shorter x-height and 10 a taller one. Few keep Metamorphous’s proportions: at most 22 keep its weight on the page, within 6%, Modern Antiqua the closest of them. 45 are display faces like Metamorphous, and 54 serifs and 1 sans serif come close too, Headland One the closest of them. They part from Metamorphous most often in u (51 of the 100), 0 (43) and A (41).
WidthMetamorphous: 62% of the em
x-heightMetamorphous: 59% of the em
InkMetamorphous: 39% ink
ContrastMetamorphous: 2.07 : 1
StylesMetamorphous: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- u51 of 100
- 043 of 100
- A41 of 100
Questions about fonts like Metamorphous
What is the closest font to Metamorphous?
Uncial Antiqua, at 67 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Metamorphous, it is 20% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 11% shorter. After it come Modern Antiqua (59) and Milonga (57).
Is there a free alternative to Metamorphous?
Metamorphous is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Uncial Antiqua, Modern Antiqua and Milonga come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Playfair Display SC sets running text to the same width, with an x-height 3.1% taller.