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Fonts similar to REM

The fonts most like REM are Spinnaker (80 out of 100), Argentum Sans (78) and Zamero Sans (76), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–55% of the em (REM’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 48–67% of the em wide (53%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (seven of twelve).

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  1. 80match · #1

    Spinnaker

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    9% lighter

    Differs most from REM in 4, g, and M

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  2. 78match · #2

    Argentum Sans

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    7% wider · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from REM in 3, 0, and q

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  3. 76match · #3

    Zamero Sans

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    Nearly identical proportions

    Differs most from REM in b, Q, and 4

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  4. 75match · #4

    Biryani

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    x-height 10% taller · 5% wider · 11% lighter

    Differs most from REM in 4, 1, and 0

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  5. 74match · #5

    Inder

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    8% lighter · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from REM in q, J, and 5

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  6. 74match · #6

    Geologica

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    8% heavier

    Differs most from REM in l, 3, and g

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  7. 74match · #7

    ABeeZee

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    13% lighter · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from REM in 5, V, and x

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  8. 73match · #8

    Cantarell

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    20% lighter · x-height 4% shorter

    Differs most from REM in 4, l, and j

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  9. 73match · #9

    DIN 1451 fette Breitschrift 1936

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    27% wider · x-height 10% shorter · 18% lighter

    Differs most from REM in 5, C, and 8

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  10. 72match · #10

    Varela

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    10% lighter

    Differs most from REM in 4, l, and t

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  11. 71match · #11

    Cabin

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    11% narrower

    Differs most from REM in 4, g, and p

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  12. 71match · #12

    Prompt

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    x-height 5% shorter · 4% wider

    Differs most from REM in 4, l, and Q

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The 100 fonts like REM, measured

REM is darker than most fonts like it: 70 of the 100 are lighter and 8 heavier. What they keep most is REM’s width: 45 are within 3% of it, Spinnaker the closest of them. They part from REM most often in 4 (76 of the 100), l (44) and 3 (26).

Questions about fonts like REM

What is the closest font to REM?

Spinnaker, at 80 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to REM, it is 9% lighter. After it come Argentum Sans (78) and Zamero Sans (76).

Is there a free alternative to REM?

REM is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Spinnaker, Argentum Sans and Zamero Sans come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Spinnaker sets running text 1.5% wider, with an x-height 3.0% shorter.