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Set in Wix Madefor Text, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to ABC Diatype is Wix Madefor Text, 83% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Nunito Sans and TASA Orbiter come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Wix Madefor Text
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Nunito Sans
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
TASA Orbiter
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adwaita Sans
82%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Zalando Sans
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 6% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Red Hat Text
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
ABC Diatype against Wix Madefor Text, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Wix Madefor Text comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
ABC Diatype Wix Madefor Text
Keep your line breaks.
Swap ABC Diatype for Wix Madefor Text and nothing reflows. This sets Wix Madefor Text at ABC Diatype’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Wix Madefor Text", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.98em; /* down to ABC Diatype’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.014em; /* to ABC Diatype’s line length */About ABC Diatype
ABC Diatype is a paid sans serif designed by Johannes Breyer & Fabian Harb, published by Dinamo.
See ABC Diatype on abcdinamo.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to ABC Diatype?
Wix Madefor Text. Measured letter by letter, it’s 83% alike: same x-height, sets 5% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Nunito Sans, TASA Orbiter, Adwaita Sans, Zalando Sans and Red Hat Text are also close.
Is there a free version of ABC Diatype?
No. ABC Diatype is a paid sans serif from Dinamo. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. ABC Diatype was measured as abcdinamo.com draws it: its proportions, the width of every letter and figure, its weight, its stroke contrast and the shapes of telling letters like a, g, R and Q. The same measurements were taken of 1,506 free fonts, and these came closest. Each match was then checked by eye.
Will Wix Madefor Text change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Wix Madefor Text 2% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for ABC Diatype keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot ABC Diatype in the wild?
Point Fontsight at any text on any website. It names the font, and offers a free look-alike you can try on the page, line breaks intact.
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