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Fonts similar to Synonym

The fonts most like Synonym are Nebula Sans (83 out of 100), Ysabeau Office (79) and Commissioner (77), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 41–65% of the em (Synonym’s is 48%) and lowercase letters 46–62% of the em wide (51%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have a taller x-height (eight of twelve).

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  1. 83match · #1

    Nebula Sans

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    x-height 11% taller · 8% wider

    Differs most from Synonym in u, r, and M

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  2. 79match · #2

    Ysabeau Office

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    x-height 13% shorter · 9% narrower · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Synonym in u, z, and 1

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  3. 77match · #3

    Commissioner

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    19% heavier · x-height 4% taller

    Differs most from Synonym in u, r, and p

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  4. 76match · #4

    Kedebideri

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    5% narrower · x-height 4% taller

    Differs most from Synonym in M, u, and r

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  5. 75match · #5

    Plein

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    15% heavier · x-height 6% taller

    Differs most from Synonym in u, e, and c

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  6. 75match · #6

    Martel Sans

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    x-height 12% taller · 18% heavier · 6% wider

    Differs most from Synonym in u, 7, and k

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  7. 74match · #7

    CMU Sans Serif

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    22% heavier · 10% narrower · x-height 7% shorter

    Differs most from Synonym in u, p, and r

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  8. 73match · #8

    CMU Bright

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    9% narrower

    Differs most from Synonym in g, u, and n

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  9. 73match · #9

    Gowun Dodum

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    x-height 13% taller · 9% narrower · 11% lighter

    Differs most from Synonym in r, u, and n

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  10. 73match · #10

    Quattrocento Sans

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    12% heavier · more stroke contrast · 4% narrower

    Differs most from Synonym in u, r, and 1

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  11. 72match · #11

    Catamaran

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    21% heavier · 10% narrower · x-height 4% taller

    Differs most from Synonym in g, p, and u

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  12. 72match · #12

    Julius Sans One

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    x-height 36% taller · 47% lighter · 21% wider

    Differs most from Synonym in 1, 6, and 9

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The 100 fonts like Synonym, measured

Synonym is lighter than most fonts like it: 76 of the 100 are heavier and 5 lighter. What they keep most is Synonym’s width: 34 are within 3% of it, Commissioner the closest of them. They part from Synonym most often in u (85 of the 100), r (45) and p (29).

Questions about fonts like Synonym

What is the closest font to Synonym?

Nebula Sans, at 83 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Synonym, it is 8% wider, with an x-height 11% taller. After it come Ysabeau Office (79) and Commissioner (77).

Is there a free alternative to Synonym?

Synonym is free itself, under the ITF Free Font License, but that licence doesn’t let you change its files or pass them on. Of the fonts most like it, the closest under open licences, which allow both, are Nebula Sans, Ysabeau Office and Commissioner.