Fonts similar to Shalimar
The fonts most like Shalimar are Moon Dance (83 out of 100), Fuggles (80) and Bilbo (79), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 22–46% of the em (Shalimar’s is 30%) and lowercase letters 22–35% of the em wide (24%), and all twelve are handwriting faces too. Where they differ, most are wider (nine of twelve).
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83match · #1
Moon Dance
Find the font. Find its kind.28% wider · x-height 23% taller
Differs most from Shalimar in Y, Q, and v
80match · #2
Fuggles
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% shorter · 11% lighter · 4% narrower
Differs most from Shalimar in l, L, and o
79match · #3
Bilbo
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 30% taller · 20% wider · 11% heavier
Differs most from Shalimar in Y, v, and y
77match · #4
Qwigley
Find the font. Find its kind.34% heavier · 11% wider · x-height 7% taller
Differs most from Shalimar in g, 1, and Y
75match · #5
Zeyada
Find the font. Find its kind.42% wider · x-height 30% taller
Differs most from Shalimar in U, 1, and I
74match · #6
Licorice
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 27% taller · 13% wider
Differs most from Shalimar in I, Y, and G
73match · #7
72match · #8
Inspiration
Find the font. Find its kind.19% heavier · x-height 8% taller
Differs most from Shalimar in I, R, and C
72match · #9
Waterfall
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 12% shorter · 10% lighter · 4% wider
Differs most from Shalimar in v, 8, and z
71match · #10
Qwitcher Grypen
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 24% shorter · 14% heavier · 6% wider
Differs most from Shalimar in 1, Y, and l
71match · #11
Stalemate
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · 19% heavier · 8% narrower
Differs most from Shalimar in C, r, and v
70match · #12
Comforter
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 55% taller · 29% wider · 13% heavier
Differs most from Shalimar in T, G, and Y
The 100 fonts like Shalimar, measured
Shalimar is narrower than most fonts like it: 89 of the 100 are wider and 7 narrower. Few keep Shalimar’s proportions: at most 12 keep its weight on the page, within 6%, Moon Dance the closest of them. They part from Shalimar most often in V (26 of the 100), v (25) and Y (19).
WidthShalimar: 24% of the em
x-heightShalimar: 30% of the em
InkShalimar: 35% ink
StylesShalimar: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- V26 of 100
- v25 of 100
- Y19 of 100
Questions about fonts like Shalimar
What is the closest font to Shalimar?
Moon Dance, at 83 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Shalimar, it is 28% wider, with an x-height 23% taller. After it come Fuggles (80) and Bilbo (79).
Is there a free alternative to Shalimar?
Shalimar is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Moon Dance, Fuggles and Bilbo come closest.