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Fonts similar to OpenDyslexic

The fonts most like OpenDyslexic are Farro (77 out of 100), RocknRoll One (77) and Goiters (75), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 38–73% of the em (OpenDyslexic’s is 56%) and lowercase letters 47–84% of the em wide (79%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (eleven of twelve).

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  1. 77match · #1

    Farro

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    30% narrower · 27% heavier · x-height 7% taller

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in q, p, and b

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  2. 77match · #2

    RocknRoll One

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    28% narrower · 51% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in R, h, and v

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  3. 75match · #3

    Goiters

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    x-height 30% taller · 55% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in w, b, and U

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  4. 66match · #4

    Rally Display

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    28% narrower · 45% heavier · x-height 8% shorter

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in j, x, and R

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  5. 65match · #5

    CAT Rhythmus

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    139% heavier · 41% narrower · x-height 33% shorter

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in G, o, and m

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  6. 65match · #6

    Valley Sans

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    31% narrower · more stroke contrast · 22% heavier

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in R, O, and z

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  7. 62match · #7

    Mochiy Pop One

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    97% heavier · 17% narrower · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in v, R, and 8

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  8. 61match · #8

    Wendy One

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    128% heavier · more stroke contrast · 30% narrower

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in B, D, and 8

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  9. 60match · #9

    Seymour One

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    108% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 9% shorter

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in f, B, and Y

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  10. 59match · #10

    Cantora One

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    40% narrower · 72% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in b, e, and B

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  11. 58match · #11

    Amarna

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    38% narrower · x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in G, O, and p

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  12. 57match · #12

    Faculty Glyphic

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    32% narrower · 28% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from OpenDyslexic in O, p, and b

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The 100 fonts like OpenDyslexic, measured

OpenDyslexic has less stroke contrast than almost all the fonts like it: 94 of the 97 have more stroke contrast and 3 less. What they keep most is OpenDyslexic’s x-height: 29 are within 3% of it, RocknRoll One the closest of them. 82 are sans serifs like OpenDyslexic, and 16 display faces and 2 serifs come close too, Ranchers the closest of them. They part from OpenDyslexic most often in p (30 of the 100), h (30) and n (30).

  • WidthOpenDyslexic: 79% of the em

    94 narrower
    Farro 77 · 30% narrower
    RocknRoll One 77 · 28% narrower
    2 within 3%
    Goiters 75 · 1.8% narrower
    Panchang 27 · 2.6% wider
    4 wider
    Seymour One 60 · 6% wider
    Notable 43 · 9% wider
  • x-heightOpenDyslexic: 56% of the em

    50 shorter
    Rally Display 66 · x-height 8% shorter
    CAT Rhythmus 65 · x-height 33% shorter
    29 within 3%
    RocknRoll One 77 · x-height 2.1% taller
    Mochiy Pop One 62 · x-height 1.7% taller
    21 taller
    Farro 77 · x-height 7% taller
    Goiters 75 · x-height 30% taller
  • InkOpenDyslexic: 34% ink

    2 lighter
    Ojuju 34 · 32% lighter
    Matangi 30 · 10% lighter
    4 within 6%
    Duru Sans 38 · 3.9% heavier
    Armata 30 · 0.9% lighter
    94 heavier
    Farro 77 · 27% heavier
    RocknRoll One 77 · 51% heavier
  • ContrastOpenDyslexic: 0.83 : 1

    3 less contrast
    Ranchers 54 · less stroke contrast
    Ojuju 34 · less stroke contrast
    0 within 12%
    None
    94 more contrast
    Farro 77 · more stroke contrast
    RocknRoll One 77 · more stroke contrast
  • StylesOpenDyslexic: 2 weights with italics

    29 in more weights
    Farro 77 · 4 weights
    Goiters 75 · 8 weights
    15 variable
    Valley Sans 65 · 9 weights
    Amarna 58 · 7 weights
  • LettersWhere they differ most

    1. p30 of 100
    2. h30 of 100
    3. n30 of 100

Questions about fonts like OpenDyslexic

What is the closest font to OpenDyslexic?

Farro, at 77 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to OpenDyslexic, it is 30% narrower and 27% heavier, with an x-height 7% taller. After it come RocknRoll One (77) and Goiters (75).

Is there a free alternative to OpenDyslexic?

OpenDyslexic is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Farro, RocknRoll One and Goiters come closest.