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Fonts similar to Poly

The fonts most like Poly are Bespoke Serif (89 out of 100), Enriqueta (85) and Rowan (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 42–53% of the em (Poly’s is 47%) and lowercase letters 47–55% of the em wide (51%), and all twelve are serifs too.

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  1. 89match · #1

    Bespoke Serif

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    7% wider · x-height 7% taller · 11% lighter

    Differs most from Poly in f, 4, and 1

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  2. 85match · #2

    Enriqueta

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    less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Poly in f, 4, and j

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  3. 82match · #3

    Rowan

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    12% lighter · x-height 4% taller

    Differs most from Poly in j, T, and e

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  4. 82match · #4

    Fjord One

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    Nearly identical proportions

    Differs most from Poly in r, 4, and q

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  5. 80match · #5

    Buenard

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    x-height 11% shorter · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Poly in 0, B, and 4

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  6. 80match · #6

    Cambo

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    x-height 7% taller

    Differs most from Poly in 1, 2, and 3

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  7. 80match · #7

    Gelasio

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    more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Poly in e, 4, and 2

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  8. 79match · #8

    Caladea

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    8% narrower

    Differs most from Poly in 4, 1, and 2

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  9. 79match · #9

    Donegal One

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    9% wider · more stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Poly in O, 1, and Q

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  10. 79match · #10

    Neco

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    10% lighter

    Differs most from Poly in e, d, and r

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  11. 78match · #11

    Fenix

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    7% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter

    Differs most from Poly in C, r, and 5

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  12. 78match · #12

    Prociono

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    x-height 11% taller · less stroke contrast · 3% narrower

    Differs most from Poly in x, v, and B

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The 100 fonts like Poly, measured

Fonts like Poly lean most in weight on the page, where 48 of the 100 are lighter and 9 heavier. What they keep most is Poly’s weight on the page: 43 are within 6% of it, Enriqueta the closest of them. They part from Poly most often in e (43 of the 100), 1 (37) and 5 (24).

Questions about fonts like Poly

What is the closest font to Poly?

Bespoke Serif, at 89 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Poly, it is 7% wider and 11% lighter, with an x-height 7% taller. After it come Enriqueta (85) and Rowan (82).

Is there a free alternative to Poly?

Poly is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Bespoke Serif, Enriqueta and Rowan come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Enriqueta sets running text 0.5% wider, with an x-height 1.5% taller.