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Fonts similar to Science Gothic

The fonts most like Science Gothic are Aldrich (96 out of 100), Alfphabet (96) and Russo One (81), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–71% of the em (Science Gothic’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 50–80% of the em wide (62%), and ten of them are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have a taller x-height (eight of twelve).

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  1. 96match · #1

    Aldrich

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    9% narrower · 17% lighter · x-height 4% taller

    Differs most from Science Gothic in 5, j, and f

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  2. 96match · #2

    Alfphabet

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    x-height 42% taller · 29% wider · 16% lighter

    Differs most from Science Gothic in W and 5

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  3. 81match · #3

    Russo One

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    32% heavier · 7% narrower · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Science Gothic in I, x, and u

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  4. 79match · #4

    Orbitron

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    x-height 16% taller · 27% lighter

    Differs most from Science Gothic in A, 7, and y

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  5. 77match · #5

    Sarpanch

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    30% lighter · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Science Gothic in 5, D, and 7

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  6. 75match · #6

    CAT North

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    x-height 26% taller · 8% narrower

    Differs most from Science Gothic in 1, A, and N

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  7. 71match · #7

    Michroma

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    16% wider · 30% lighter · x-height 12% taller

    Differs most from Science Gothic in u, h, and i

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  8. 71match · #8

    Anta

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    15% narrower · 8% lighter

    Differs most from Science Gothic in d, j, and 4

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  9. 70match · #9

    The Neue Black

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    x-height 20% taller · 28% heavier · 13% wider

    Differs most from Science Gothic in w, 1, and y

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  10. 69match · #10

    Basement Grotesque

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    x-height 20% taller · 33% heavier · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Science Gothic in x, u, and o

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  11. 67match · #11

    Electrolize

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    19% narrower · 20% lighter

    Differs most from Science Gothic in D, 5, and y

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  12. 65match · #12

    Goldman

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    x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast · 5% narrower

    Differs most from Science Gothic in K, L, and 2

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The 100 fonts like Science Gothic, measured

Science Gothic is wider than most fonts like it: 66 of the 100 are narrower and 25 wider. What they keep most is Science Gothic’s x-height: 31 are within 3% of it, Anta the closest of them. 88 are sans serifs like Science Gothic, and 11 display faces and 1 monospace font come close too, The Neue Black the closest of them. They part from Science Gothic most often in U (24 of the 100), 6 (19) and 5 (18).

Questions about fonts like Science Gothic

What is the closest font to Science Gothic?

Aldrich, at 96 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Science Gothic, it is 9% narrower and 17% lighter, with an x-height 4% taller. After it come Alfphabet (96) and Russo One (81).

Is there a free alternative to Science Gothic?

Science Gothic is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Aldrich, Alfphabet and Russo One come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, BBH Hegarty sets running text 2.6% narrower, with the same x-height.