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Fonts similar to Padauk

The fonts most like Padauk are Paysage (81 out of 100), Phlatt Grotesk (78) and Estedad (78), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–52% of the em (Padauk’s is 43%) and lowercase letters 44–53% of the em wide (45%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are wider (eleven of twelve).

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  1. 81match · #1

    Paysage

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    9% wider · x-height 6% taller · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Padauk in C, g, and s

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  2. 78match · #2

    Phlatt Grotesk

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    x-height 10% taller · 8% wider · 15% lighter

    Differs most from Padauk in I, Q, and j

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  3. 78match · #3

    Estedad

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    18% wider · x-height 13% taller · 13% lighter

    Differs most from Padauk in Q, t, and 7

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  4. 77match · #4

    Karla

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    15% wider · x-height 10% taller · 10% lighter

    Differs most from Padauk in q, 2, and g

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  5. 77match · #5

    Roboto Flex

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    x-height 18% taller · 10% wider · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Padauk in t, j, and i

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  6. 76match · #6

    Pontano Sans

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    x-height 15% taller · 6% wider · 6% lighter

    Differs most from Padauk in G, t, and N

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  7. 75match · #7

    Plainsound Semi Condensed

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    x-height 20% taller · less stroke contrast · 5% wider

    Differs most from Padauk in b, G, and p

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  8. 75match · #8

    Pavanam

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    x-height 9% taller · 18% lighter

    Differs most from Padauk in G, t, and f

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  9. 75match · #9

    Quilon

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    more stroke contrast · 14% wider · 24% heavier

    Differs most from Padauk in g, a, and r

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  10. 74match · #10

    Anek Latin

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    x-height 12% taller · 6% wider · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Padauk in f, t, and s

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  11. 74match · #11

    Helmet

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    11% wider · 11% heavier · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Padauk in c, Q, and O

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  12. 73match · #12

    Shanti

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    11% wider · x-height 11% taller

    Differs most from Padauk in l, g, and C

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The 100 fonts like Padauk, measured

Padauk has a shorter x-height than almost all the fonts like it: 98 of the 100 have a taller x-height and none a shorter one. What they keep most is Padauk’s weight on the page: 52 are within 6% of it, Roboto Flex the closest of them. They part from Padauk most often in t (32 of the 100), Q (22) and c (22).

Questions about fonts like Padauk

What is the closest font to Padauk?

Paysage, at 81 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Padauk, it is 9% wider, with an x-height 6% taller and less stroke contrast. After it come Phlatt Grotesk (78) and Estedad (78).

Is there a free alternative to Padauk?

Padauk is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Paysage, Phlatt Grotesk and Estedad come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Tajawal sets running text to the same width, with an x-height 4.5% taller.