Fonts similar to Overused Grotesk
The fonts most like Overused Grotesk are Funnel Sans (87 out of 100), Questrial (84) and TASA Orbiter (83), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–53% of the em (Overused Grotesk’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 49–53% of the em wide (49%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are wider (nine of twelve).
Matched by the letters themselves · early version
The original · Overused Grotesk
Find the font. Find its kind.Overused Grotesk's letters under another nameEstedad
Like Overused Grotesk, but…
87match · #1
84match · #2
83match · #3
81match · #4
81match · #5
Switzer
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · 5% wider
Differs most from Overused Grotesk in t, o, and J
79match · #6
Uncut Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.10% lighter · 4% wider
Differs most from Overused Grotesk in 4, 1, and J
78match · #7
Helmet
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · 8% heavier
Differs most from Overused Grotesk in i, J, and t
77match · #8
Apfel Grotezk
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Overused Grotesk in 0, 4, and 3
77match · #9
76match · #10
76match · #11
Geist
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · x-height 6% taller · 9% lighter
Differs most from Overused Grotesk in l, J, and t
76match · #12
Syne
Find the font. Find its kind.8% lighter · 3% wider
Differs most from Overused Grotesk in 0, 6, and 7
The 100 fonts like Overused Grotesk, measured
Overused Grotesk is narrower than most fonts like it: 72 of the 100 are wider and 1 narrower. What they keep most is Overused Grotesk’s x-height: 48 are within 3% of it, Funnel Sans the closest of them. 99 are sans serifs like Overused Grotesk, and 1 display font comes close too: Funnel Display. They part from Overused Grotesk most often in t (38 of the 100), 7 (36) and Q (34).
WidthOverused Grotesk: 49% of the em
- 1 narrower
- Padauk 67 · 8% narrower
x-heightOverused Grotesk: 50% of the em
InkOverused Grotesk: 44% ink
ContrastOverused Grotesk: 1.13 : 1
- 0 less contrast
- None
StylesOverused Grotesk: 8 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- t38 of 100
- 736 of 100
- Q34 of 100
Questions about fonts like Overused Grotesk
What is the closest font to Overused Grotesk?
Funnel Sans, at 87 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Overused Grotesk, it is 4% wider. After it come Questrial (84) and TASA Orbiter (83).
Is there a free alternative to Overused Grotesk?
Overused Grotesk is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Funnel Sans, Questrial and TASA Orbiter come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Apfel Grotezk sets running text 0.5% wider, with the same x-height.