Fonts similar to Telex
The fonts most like Telex are Amiko (84 out of 100), Clear Sans (82) and Voces (82), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 46–56% of the em (Telex’s is 51%) and lowercase letters 45–56% of the em wide (52%), and all twelve are sans serifs too.
Matched by the letters themselves · early version
The original · Telex
Find the font. Find its kind.Like Telex, but…
84match · #1
82match · #2
82match · #3
80match · #4
Martel Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.8% lighter · x-height 4% taller · 3% wider
Differs most from Telex in g, M, and C
79match · #5
79match · #6
Radio Canada
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Telex in I, M, and q
78match · #7
Cantarell
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 6% shorter · 12% lighter
Differs most from Telex in O, Q, and 5
78match · #8
77match · #9
Average Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.14% narrower · x-height 11% shorter
Differs most from Telex in g, j, and e
77match · #10
Merriweather Sans
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% taller · 12% heavier · 5% wider
Differs most from Telex in 4, g, and 6
76match · #11
76match · #12
The 100 fonts like Telex, measured
Fonts like Telex lean most in width, where 43 of the 100 are narrower and 27 wider. What they keep most is Telex’s x-height: 58 are within 3% of it, Amiko the closest of them. They part from Telex most often in g (32 of the 100), Q (28) and j (21).
WidthTelex: 52% of the em
x-heightTelex: 51% of the em
InkTelex: 43% ink
ContrastTelex: 1.30 : 1
StylesTelex: one weight
LettersWhere they differ most
- g32 of 100
- Q28 of 100
- j21 of 100
Questions about fonts like Telex
What is the closest font to Telex?
Amiko, at 84 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Telex, it is 7% wider and 9% lighter. After it come Clear Sans (82) and Voces (82).
Is there a free alternative to Telex?
Telex is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Amiko, Clear Sans and Voces come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Clear Sans sets running text 2.9% narrower, with the same x-height.