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Fonts similar to Zarathustra

The fonts most like Zarathustra are Roboto Serif (76 out of 100), Sawarabi Mincho (76) and Basteleur (74), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 44–55% of the em (Zarathustra’s is 50%) and lowercase letters 50–63% of the em wide (50%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most are lighter (nine of twelve).

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  1. 76match · #1

    Roboto Serif

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    10% wider · 12% lighter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in g, j, and C

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  2. 76match · #2

    Sawarabi Mincho

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    6% wider · 12% lighter · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Zarathustra in p, g, and j

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  3. 74match · #3

    Basteleur

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    24% wider · x-height 10% taller · 17% lighter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in A, a, and E

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  4. 71match · #4

    Kameron

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    x-height 13% shorter · 14% lighter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in c, j, and t

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  5. 69match · #5

    Sentient

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    9% wider · more stroke contrast · 10% lighter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in g, C, and 3

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  6. 69match · #6

    Mattern

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    10% wider · 16% lighter · more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Zarathustra in a, g, and z

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  7. 69match · #7

    Young Serif

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    15% wider · 17% heavier · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Zarathustra in z, g, and 1

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  8. 68match · #8

    Półtawski Nowy

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    x-height 12% shorter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in w, c, and u

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  9. 68match · #9

    Montenegrin Gothic One

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    18% wider · less stroke contrast · 12% lighter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in 3, J, and 1

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  10. 67match · #10

    Belgrano

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    13% wider · less stroke contrast

    Differs most from Zarathustra in b, d, and q

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  11. 66match · #11

    Charis SIL

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter · 7% lighter

    Differs most from Zarathustra in g, c, and a

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  12. 66match · #12

    BIZ UDPMincho

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    18% wider · 30% lighter · x-height 8% taller

    Differs most from Zarathustra in a, g, and J

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The 100 fonts like Zarathustra, measured

Zarathustra is darker than most fonts like it: 69 of the 100 are lighter and 8 heavier. What they keep most is Zarathustra’s x-height: 44 are within 3% of it, Roboto Serif the closest of them. They part from Zarathustra most often in g (55 of the 100), a (37) and C (32).

Questions about fonts like Zarathustra

What is the closest font to Zarathustra?

Roboto Serif, at 76 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Zarathustra, it is 10% wider and 12% lighter. After it come Sawarabi Mincho (76) and Basteleur (74).

Is there a free alternative to Zarathustra?

Zarathustra is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Roboto Serif, Sawarabi Mincho and Basteleur come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Charis SIL sets running text 2.6% narrower, with an x-height 3.8% shorter.