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.
Matched by the letters themselves · early version
The original · Poly
Find the font. Find its kind.Like Poly, but…
89match · #1
Bespoke Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.7% wider · x-height 7% taller · 11% lighter
Differs most from Poly in f, 4, and 1
85match · #2
82match · #3
Rowan
Find the font. Find its kind.12% lighter · x-height 4% taller
Differs most from Poly in j, T, and e
82match · #4
Fjord One
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Poly in r, 4, and q
80match · #5
Buenard
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Poly in 0, B, and 4
80match · #6
80match · #7
79match · #8
79match · #9
Donegal One
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · more stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Poly in O, 1, and Q
79match · #10
78match · #11
Fenix
Find the font. Find its kind.7% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Poly in C, r, and 5
78match · #12
Prociono
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% taller · less stroke contrast · 3% narrower
Differs most from Poly in x, v, and B
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).
WidthPoly: 51% of the em
x-heightPoly: 47% of the em
InkPoly: 45% ink
ContrastPoly: 1.83 : 1
StylesPoly: one weight with an italic
LettersWhere they differ most
- e43 of 100
- 137 of 100
- 524 of 100
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.