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Fonts similar to Spectral SC

The fonts most like Spectral SC are Habibi (86 out of 100), Joan (82) and Trykker (77), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 39–52% of the em (Spectral SC’s is 45%) and lowercase letters 44–55% of the em wide (50%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (nine of twelve).

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  1. 86match · #1

    Habibi

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    less stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 7% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in Z, 7, and G

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  2. 82match · #2

    Joan

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    4% narrower · 8% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 1, Z, and G

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  3. 77match · #3

    Trykker

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    x-height 10% taller · 8% wider · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 4, W, and 1

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  4. 74match · #4

    Bespoke Serif

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    x-height 12% taller · 8% wider

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 1, 0, and O

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  5. 74match · #5

    UNAL Ancizar Serif

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    6% narrower · less stroke contrast · 10% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 0, 1, and Q

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  6. 74match · #6

    Linden Hill

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    x-height 13% shorter · 13% narrower · 10% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in Z, T, and 7

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  7. 71match · #7

    Sentient

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    x-height 12% taller · 10% wider · 11% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 0, 1, and 7

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  8. 71match · #8

    Minipax

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    x-height 16% taller · 6% wider · 11% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 8, I, and Z

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  9. 70match · #9

    Mazius Display

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller · 4% narrower

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 4, C, and O

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  10. 69match · #10

    Radley

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    more stroke contrast · 10% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in Z, 0, and G

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  11. 69match · #11

    Fenix

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    less stroke contrast · 7% narrower · 13% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 0, C, and O

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  12. 68match · #12

    Amethysta

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    x-height 11% taller · 6% wider · 7% heavier

    Differs most from Spectral SC in 1, 0, and 2

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The 100 fonts like Spectral SC, measured

Spectral SC has a shorter x-height than most fonts like it: 62 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 17 a shorter one. What they keep most is Spectral SC’s width: 29 are within 3% of it, Habibi the closest of them. 98 are serifs like Spectral SC, and 2 display faces come close too, Shafarik the closest of them. They part from Spectral SC most often in 1 (61 of the 100), 0 (60) and O (26).

Questions about fonts like Spectral SC

What is the closest font to Spectral SC?

Habibi, at 86 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Spectral SC, it is 7% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 7% taller. After it come Joan (82) and Trykker (77).

Is there a free alternative to Spectral SC?

Spectral SC is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Habibi, Joan and Trykker come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Radley sets running text 1.5% narrower, with an x-height 2.4% shorter.