Fonts similar to Sintony
The fonts most like Sintony are Arya (88 out of 100), Armata (85) and Cooper Hewitt (83), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 48–58% of the em (Sintony’s is 57%) and lowercase letters 43–60% of the em wide (55%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have a shorter x-height (nine of twelve).
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The original · Sintony
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88match · #1
Arya
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 16% shorter · 14% narrower
Differs most from Sintony in t and j
85match · #2
83match · #3
Cooper Hewitt
Find the font. Find its kind.11% narrower · x-height 7% shorter
Differs most from Sintony in b, 6, and g
82match · #4
Pathway Extreme
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% shorter · 10% heavier
Differs most from Sintony in p, d, and 4
82match · #5
Clear Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 10% shorter · 9% narrower · 10% heavier
Differs most from Sintony in g, I, and M
80match · #6
Nobile
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Sintony in 6, I, and 0
78match · #7
77match · #8
Carrois Gothic
Find the font. Find its kind.13% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Sintony in 4, 6, and M
77match · #9
Orienta
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 7% shorter · 14% heavier
Differs most from Sintony in M, G, and c
76match · #10
Mako
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 13% shorter · 11% narrower · 13% heavier
Differs most from Sintony in g, 1, and j
75match · #11
Pontano Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 13% shorter · 13% narrower · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Sintony in d, p, and q
75match · #12
News Cycle
Find the font. Find its kind.22% narrower · x-height 10% shorter
Differs most from Sintony in 5, M, and p
The 100 fonts like Sintony, measured
Sintony has a taller x-height than most fonts like it: 89 of the 100 have a shorter x-height and 4 a taller one. What they keep most is Sintony’s weight on the page: 29 are within 6% of it, Cooper Hewitt the closest of them. 99 are sans serifs like Sintony, and 1 display font comes close too: Anybody. They part from Sintony most often in b (35 of the 100), p (35) and d (25).
WidthSintony: 55% of the em
x-heightSintony: 57% of the em
InkSintony: 37% ink
ContrastSintony: 1.23 : 1
StylesSintony: 2 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- b35 of 100
- p35 of 100
- d25 of 100
Questions about fonts like Sintony
What is the closest font to Sintony?
Arya, at 88 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Sintony, it is 14% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 16% shorter. After it come Armata (85) and Cooper Hewitt (83).
Is there a free alternative to Sintony?
Sintony is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Arya, Armata and Cooper Hewitt come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Nobile sets running text 2.5% narrower, with the same x-height.