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Fonts similar to Platypi

The fonts most like Platypi are Halibut (84 out of 100), Bagnard (82) and Halibut Expanded (74), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 41–53% of the em (Platypi’s is 48%) and lowercase letters 47–70% of the em wide (56%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (nine of twelve).

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  1. 84match · #1

    Halibut

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    x-height 16% shorter · 18% lighter · 8% narrower

    Differs most from Platypi in j, Q, and J

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  2. 82match · #2

    Bagnard

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    more stroke contrast · 5% narrower · 6% heavier

    Differs most from Platypi in J, a, and S

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  3. 74match · #3

    Halibut Expanded

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    25% wider · x-height 14% shorter · 24% lighter

    Differs most from Platypi in j, 0, and P

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  4. 74match · #4

    Inknut Antiqua

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    12% wider · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Platypi in 5, J, and 3

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  5. 74match · #5

    Volkhov

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Platypi in 4, 7, and J

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  6. 73match · #6

    UNAL Ancizar Serif

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    16% narrower · x-height 7% shorter · 13% lighter

    Differs most from Platypi in 4, j, and e

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  7. 73match · #7

    Amethysta

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    15% lighter · 5% narrower · x-height 3% taller

    Differs most from Platypi in 4, J, and C

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  8. 73match · #8

    Rowan

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    19% lighter · 8% narrower

    Differs most from Platypi in 4, 3, and J

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  9. 73match · #9

    Messapia

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    25% wider · 41% lighter · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Platypi in u, 0, and l

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  10. 72match · #10

    Spectral

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    11% narrower · 21% lighter · x-height 7% shorter

    Differs most from Platypi in J, 9, and Z

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  11. 71match · #11

    Brawler

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    x-height 8% taller · 13% lighter · 5% narrower

    Differs most from Platypi in j, 4, and Z

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  12. 70match · #12

    Sentient

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    12% lighter · more stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller

    Differs most from Platypi in J, 4, and 3

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The 100 fonts like Platypi, measured

Platypi is darker than most fonts like it: 73 of the 100 are lighter and 9 heavier. What they keep most is Platypi’s x-height: 31 are within 3% of it, Bagnard the closest of them. 99 are serifs like Platypi, and 1 sans serif comes close too: Bluu Next. They part from Platypi most often in 4 (39 of the 100), J (38) and 3 (33).

Questions about fonts like Platypi

What is the closest font to Platypi?

Halibut, at 84 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Platypi, it is 18% lighter and 8% narrower, with an x-height 16% shorter. After it come Bagnard (82) and Halibut Expanded (74).

Is there a free alternative to Platypi?

Platypi is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Halibut, Bagnard and Halibut Expanded come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Volkhov sets running text 1.7% narrower, with an x-height 3.4% taller.