Fonts similar to Nobile
The fonts most like Nobile are Sintony (80 out of 100), Duru Sans (79) and Rosario (79), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 50–57% of the em (Nobile’s is 57%) and lowercase letters 47–57% of the em wide (55%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have a shorter x-height (ten of twelve).
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80match · #1
Sintony
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Nobile in 6, I, and 0
79match · #2
79match · #3
Rosario
Find the font. Find its kind.14% narrower · x-height 13% shorter · 13% heavier
Differs most from Nobile in 8, u, and I
78match · #4
Murecho
Find the font. Find its kind.10% narrower · x-height 9% shorter · 11% heavier
Differs most from Nobile in I, b, and O
77match · #5
76match · #6
Comme
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 7% shorter · 3% narrower
Differs most from Nobile in g, 0, and C
75match · #7
Alef
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% shorter · 7% narrower
Differs most from Nobile in y, w, and I
75match · #8
Voces
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% shorter · 13% heavier · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Nobile in b, g, and I
75match · #9
Asap Sharp
Find the font. Find its kind.8% narrower · x-height 8% shorter · 9% heavier
Differs most from Nobile in j, h, and I
74match · #10
Actor
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 12% shorter · 12% narrower · 9% heavier
Differs most from Nobile in g, b, and I
74match · #11
Plein
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · 8% narrower
Differs most from Nobile in O, Q, and I
74match · #12
Mako
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 12% shorter · 11% narrower · 11% heavier
Differs most from Nobile in g, Z, and I
The 100 fonts like Nobile, measured
Nobile has a taller x-height than most fonts like it: 89 of the 100 have a shorter x-height and 3 a taller one. What they keep most is Nobile’s weight on the page: 39 are within 6% of it, Sintony the closest of them. They part from Nobile most often in I (39 of the 100), b (33) and g (32).
WidthNobile: 55% of the em
x-heightNobile: 57% of the em
InkNobile: 38% ink
ContrastNobile: 1.34 : 1
StylesNobile: 3 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- I39 of 100
- b33 of 100
- g32 of 100
Questions about fonts like Nobile
What is the closest font to Nobile?
Sintony, at 80 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Nobile, it has nearly identical proportions. After it come Duru Sans (79) and Rosario (79).
Is there a free alternative to Nobile?
Nobile is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Sintony, Duru Sans and Rosario come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Sintony sets running text 2.5% wider, with the same x-height.