Fonts similar to Simplex Sans
The fonts most like Simplex Sans are Akshar (89 out of 100), Mohave (87) and Kanalisirung (85), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 44–78% of the em (Simplex Sans’s is 51%) and lowercase letters 32–50% of the em wide (44%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are narrower (seven of twelve).
Matched by the letters themselves · early version
The original · Simplex Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.Like Simplex Sans, but…
89match · #1
87match · #2
Mohave
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · 5% narrower · 9% lighter
Differs most from Simplex Sans in 4, i, and a
85match · #3
Kanalisirung
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 52% taller · 12% wider · 15% lighter
Differs most from Simplex Sans in 4, B, and R
79match · #4
Jupiteroid
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 9% shorter · 9% lighter
Differs most from Simplex Sans in A, V, and a
79match · #5
Bebas Neue
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 37% taller · 12% narrower · 17% heavier
Differs most from Simplex Sans in 4, J, and 8
79match · #6
Format 1452
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 5% shorter · 5% wider
Differs most from Simplex Sans in s, f, and 2
77match · #7
Berliner Wand
Find the font. Find its kind.29% narrower · 30% heavier · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Simplex Sans in s, f, and t
71match · #8
Aeronef
Find the font. Find its kind.24% narrower · x-height 14% shorter
Differs most from Simplex Sans in 6, 9, and 4
70match · #9
Stick No Bills
Find the font. Find its kind.6% narrower · x-height 5% taller · 8% lighter
Differs most from Simplex Sans in 4, W, and N
69match · #10
Hubot Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.15% narrower · more stroke contrast · 7% lighter
Differs most from Simplex Sans in I, J, and 8
69match · #11
Homenaje
Find the font. Find its kind.20% narrower · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Simplex Sans in r, 2, and s
67match · #12
Share Tech
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast
Differs most from Simplex Sans in I, 1, and i
The 100 fonts like Simplex Sans, measured
Fonts like Simplex Sans lean most in stroke contrast, where 55 of the 94 have more stroke contrast and 2 less. What they keep most is Simplex Sans’s x-height: 42 are within 3% of it, Akshar the closest of them. 93 are sans serifs like Simplex Sans, and 5 display faces and 2 monospaced fonts come close too, Staatliches the closest of them. They part from Simplex Sans most often in 4 (47 of the 100), 0 (21) and f (20).
WidthSimplex Sans: 44% of the em
x-heightSimplex Sans: 51% of the em
InkSimplex Sans: 46% ink
ContrastSimplex Sans: 1.00 : 1
StylesSimplex Sans: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- 447 of 100
- 021 of 100
- f20 of 100
Questions about fonts like Simplex Sans
What is the closest font to Simplex Sans?
Akshar, at 89 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Simplex Sans, it is 11% heavier. After it come Mohave (87) and Kanalisirung (85).
Is there a free alternative to Simplex Sans?
Simplex Sans is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Akshar, Mohave and Kanalisirung come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Do Hyeon sets running text 2.7% narrower, with an x-height 0.5% shorter.