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Fonts similar to Zain

The fonts most like Zain are Mitr (76 out of 100), Rubik (76) and Istok Web (75), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 40–57% of the em (Zain’s is 46%) and lowercase letters 43–57% of the em wide (49%), and all twelve are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most have a taller x-height (ten of twelve).

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  1. 76match · #1

    Mitr

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    14% wider · more stroke contrast · 10% heavier

    Differs most from Zain in 0, 9, and o

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  2. 76match · #2

    Rubik

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    x-height 13% taller · 9% wider · 10% lighter

    Differs most from Zain in o, Q, and a

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  3. 75match · #3

    Istok Web

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    x-height 11% taller · more stroke contrast · 14% lighter

    Differs most from Zain in a, o, and 9

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  4. 73match · #4

    K2D

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    x-height 11% taller · 17% lighter · 7% wider

    Differs most from Zain in t, o, and 0

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  5. 73match · #5

    Open Runde

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    x-height 19% taller · 20% lighter · 10% wider

    Differs most from Zain in a, 9, and t

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  6. 69match · #6

    Miriam Libre

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    x-height 23% taller · 25% lighter · 12% wider

    Differs most from Zain in r, I, and a

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  7. 69match · #7

    Pally

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    x-height 11% taller · 11% lighter · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Zain in J, a, and y

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  8. 68match · #8

    LINE Seed JP

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    17% wider · x-height 11% taller · 14% lighter

    Differs most from Zain in M, l, and L

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  9. 67match · #9

    Shippori Antique B1

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    x-height 14% taller · 12% wider

    Differs most from Zain in a, 9, and g

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  10. 66match · #10

    Libre Franklin

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    x-height 15% taller · 22% lighter · 9% wider

    Differs most from Zain in 9, g, and l

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  11. 66match · #11

    Chiron GoRound TC

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    x-height 7% taller · 6% wider · 9% lighter

    Differs most from Zain in a, 9, and o

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  12. 65match · #12

    Alpino

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    x-height 13% shorter · 12% narrower · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Zain in u, a, and l

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The 100 fonts like Zain, measured

Zain has a shorter x-height than almost all the fonts like it: 90 of the 100 have a taller x-height and 5 a shorter one. Few keep Zain’s proportions: at most 21 keep its width, within 3%, Istok Web the closest of them. 99 are sans serifs like Zain, and 1 display font comes close too: Baloo 2. They part from Zain most often in 9 (40 of the 100), a (39) and M (38).

  • WidthZain: 49% of the em

    16 narrower
    Alpino 65 · 12% narrower
    Belanosima 62 · 4% narrower
    21 within 3%
    Istok Web 75 · 0.2% narrower
    Pally 69 · 0.7% narrower
    63 wider
    Mitr 76 · 14% wider
    Rubik 76 · 9% wider

  • x-heightZain: 46% of the em

    5 shorter
    Alpino 65 · x-height 13% shorter
    Belanosima 62 · x-height 4% shorter
    5 within 3%
    Espresso Dolce 57 · x-height 2.6% shorter
    Didact Gothic 46 · x-height 1.7% taller
    90 taller
    Mitr 76 · x-height 4% taller
    Rubik 76 · x-height 13% taller

  • InkZain: 48% ink

    82 lighter
    Rubik 76 · 10% lighter
    Istok Web 75 · 14% lighter
    14 within 6%
    Shippori Antique B1 67 · 0.7% heavier
    Fredoka 63 · 5.5% lighter
    4 heavier
    Mitr 76 · 10% heavier
    Belanosima 62 · 22% heavier

  • ContrastZain: 1.08 : 1

    1 less contrast
    Pally 69 · less stroke contrast
    61 within 12%
    K2D 73
    Open Runde 73
    37 more contrast
    Mitr 76 · more stroke contrast
    Rubik 76 · more stroke contrast

  • StylesZain: 6 weights with italics

    44 in more weights
    Rubik 76 · 7 weights
    K2D 73 · 8 weights
    45 variable
    Rubik 76 · 7 weights
    Miriam Libre 69 · 4 weights

  • LettersWhere they differ most

    1. 940 of 100
    2. a39 of 100
    3. M38 of 100

Questions about fonts like Zain

What is the closest font to Zain?

Mitr, at 76 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Zain, it is 14% wider and 10% heavier, with more stroke contrast. After it come Rubik (76) and Istok Web (75).

Is there a free alternative to Zain?

Zain is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Mitr, Rubik and Istok Web come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Zen Maru Gothic sets running text 1.5% wider, with an x-height 4.1% taller.