Fonts similar to Spinnaker
The fonts most like Spinnaker are Commissioner (81 out of 100), REM (80) and Syncopate (77), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 45–67% of the em (Spinnaker’s is 49%) and lowercase letters 48–85% of the em wide (54%), and all twelve are sans serifs too.
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The original · Spinnaker
Find the font. Find its kind.Like Spinnaker, but…
81match · #1
Commissioner
Find the font. Find its kind.4% narrower · 7% lighter
Differs most from Spinnaker in J, t, and l
80match · #2
REM
Find the font. Find its kind.10% heavier · x-height 3% taller
Differs most from Spinnaker in 4, g, and M
77match · #3
Syncopate
Find the font. Find its kind.58% wider · x-height 37% taller · 53% lighter
Differs most from Spinnaker in M, 8, and 6
77match · #4
76match · #5
Cabin
Find the font. Find its kind.11% narrower · 9% heavier
Differs most from Spinnaker in t, 6, and 9
75match · #6
Cantarell
Find the font. Find its kind.12% lighter · 4% narrower
Differs most from Spinnaker in M, g, and J
75match · #7
74match · #8
Martel Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% taller · 8% lighter
Differs most from Spinnaker in 0, o, and J
73match · #9
Proza Libre
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% taller · 6% lighter
Differs most from Spinnaker in 9, 6, and J
73match · #10
DIN 1451 fette Breitschrift 1936
Find the font. Find its kind.26% wider · x-height 7% shorter · 10% lighter
Differs most from Spinnaker in t, M, and s
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73match · #11
Inder
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller
Differs most from Spinnaker in J, g, and 0
72match · #12
The 100 fonts like Spinnaker, measured
Fonts like Spinnaker lean most in x-height, where 54 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 8 a shorter one. What they keep most is Spinnaker’s width: 44 are within 3% of it, REM the closest of them. They part from Spinnaker most often in M (65 of the 100), t (46) and g (43).
WidthSpinnaker: 54% of the em
x-heightSpinnaker: 49% of the em
InkSpinnaker: 43% ink
ContrastSpinnaker: 1.19 : 1
- 5 less contrast
- DIN 1451 fette Breitschrift 1936 73 · less stroke contrast
- Excon 68 · less stroke contrast
StylesSpinnaker: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- M65 of 100
- t46 of 100
- g43 of 100
Questions about fonts like Spinnaker
What is the closest font to Spinnaker?
Commissioner, at 81 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Spinnaker, it is 4% narrower and 7% lighter. After it come REM (80) and Syncopate (77).
Is there a free alternative to Spinnaker?
Spinnaker is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Commissioner, REM and Syncopate come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, REM sets running text 1.5% narrower, with an x-height 3.0% taller.