Fonts similar to Volkhov
The fonts most like Volkhov are Brawler (85 out of 100), Amethysta (85) and PT Serif (84), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 48–56% of the em (Volkhov’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 50–57% of the em wide (56%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (ten of twelve).
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The original · Volkhov
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85match · #1
Brawler
Find the font. Find its kind.16% lighter · less stroke contrast · 5% narrower
Differs most from Volkhov in j, y, and J
85match · #2
Amethysta
Find the font. Find its kind.18% lighter · 5% narrower
Differs most from Volkhov in u, Z, and c
84match · #3
PT Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.11% narrower · 17% lighter
Differs most from Volkhov in u, 3, and e
82match · #4
Merriweather
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% taller · 10% lighter
Differs most from Volkhov in 4, f, and y
81match · #5
Wittgenstein
Find the font. Find its kind.20% lighter · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Volkhov in t, c, and z
80match · #6
Kadwa
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Volkhov in t, y, and 3
79match · #7
76match · #8
75match · #9
75match · #10
Martel
Find the font. Find its kind.25% lighter · x-height 9% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Volkhov in 4, y, and 7
74match · #11
Bespoke Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.21% lighter · 3% narrower
Differs most from Volkhov in d, v, and 4
74match · #12
Charis SIL
Find the font. Find its kind.11% narrower · 12% lighter · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Volkhov in y, v, and J
The 100 fonts like Volkhov, measured
Volkhov is darker than most fonts like it: 81 of the 100 are lighter and 7 heavier. What they keep most is Volkhov’s x-height: 42 are within 3% of it, Amethysta the closest of them. 99 are serifs like Volkhov, and 1 display font comes close too: Patua One. They part from Volkhov most often in u (26 of the 100), y (23) and 4 (19).
WidthVolkhov: 56% of the em
x-heightVolkhov: 50% of the em
InkVolkhov: 50% ink
ContrastVolkhov: 2.28 : 1
StylesVolkhov: 2 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- u26 of 100
- y23 of 100
- 419 of 100
Questions about fonts like Volkhov
What is the closest font to Volkhov?
Brawler, at 85 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Volkhov, it is 16% lighter and 5% narrower, with less stroke contrast. After it come Amethysta (85) and PT Serif (84).
Is there a free alternative to Volkhov?
Volkhov is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Brawler, Amethysta and PT Serif come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Amethysta sets running text 0.7% wider, with the same x-height.