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Fonts similar to Rubik

The fonts most like Rubik are Istok Web (91 out of 100), Mitr (82) and Libre Franklin (79), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 46–57% of the em (Rubik’s is 52%) and lowercase letters 48–56% of the em wide (53%), and all twelve are sans serifs too.

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  1. 91match · #1

    Istok Web

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    9% narrower · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Rubik in 9, J, and 6

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  2. 82match · #2

    Mitr

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    22% heavier · x-height 8% shorter · 4% wider

    Differs most from Rubik in 0, 9, and C

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  3. 79match · #3

    Libre Franklin

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    13% lighter

    Differs most from Rubik in 9, J, and 6

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  4. 79match · #4

    Open Runde

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    11% lighter · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Rubik in O, Q, and C

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  5. 78match · #5

    K2D

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    8% lighter

    Differs most from Rubik in T, l, and L

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  6. 77match · #6

    Rena

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    x-height 8% taller · 6% wider

    Differs most from Rubik in 9, Y, and Q

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  7. 77match · #7

    Shippori Antique B1

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    12% heavier

    Differs most from Rubik in Q, O, and 9

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  8. 76match · #8

    Zain

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    x-height 12% shorter · 8% narrower · 11% heavier

    Differs most from Rubik in o, Q, and a

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  9. 75match · #9

    Asap

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    6% narrower · 7% lighter

    Differs most from Rubik in J, p, and c

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  10. 75match · #10

    Miriam Libre

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    x-height 9% taller · 17% lighter · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Rubik in r, I, and J

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  11. 73match · #11

    Chiron GoRound TC

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    x-height 5% shorter · 3% narrower

    Differs most from Rubik in J, c, and 9

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  12. 73match · #12

    M PLUS Rounded 1c

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    20% lighter

    Differs most from Rubik in 9, J, and B

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The 100 fonts like Rubik, measured

Fonts like Rubik lean most in width, where 57 of the 100 are narrower and 18 wider. What they keep most is Rubik’s x-height: 42 are within 3% of it, Istok Web the closest of them. 99 are sans serifs like Rubik, and 1 monospace font comes close too: Maple Mono. They part from Rubik most often in 9 (60 of the 100), Q (24) and O (22).

Questions about fonts like Rubik

What is the closest font to Rubik?

Istok Web, at 91 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Rubik, it is 9% narrower, with more stroke contrast. After it come Mitr (82) and Libre Franklin (79).

Is there a free alternative to Rubik?

Rubik is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Istok Web, Mitr and Libre Franklin come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Libre Franklin sets running text 1.0% narrower, with an x-height 1.9% taller.