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Set in Gambetta, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to PP Eiko is Gambetta, 71% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. Libre Caslon Display and Prata come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gambetta
71%Same spiritFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 11% shorter x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libre Caslon Display
70%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 16% shorter x-height
- Sets 19% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Prata
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Rufina
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% shorter x-height
- Same width
- A touch heavier
- More stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gilda Display
68%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 7% shorter x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Redaction 20
67%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 5% shorter x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- Heavier
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
PP Eiko against Gambetta, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Gambetta comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
PP Eiko Gambetta
Keep your line breaks.
Swap PP Eiko for Gambetta and nothing reflows. This sets Gambetta at PP Eiko’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Gambetta", serif;
font-size: 1.119em; /* up to PP Eiko’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.027em; /* to PP Eiko’s line length */About PP Eiko
PP Eiko is a paid serif, published by Pangram Pangram.
See PP Eiko on pangrampangram.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to PP Eiko?
Gambetta. Measured letter by letter, it’s 71% alike: 11% shorter x-height, sets 5% narrower, same weight, less stroke contrast. Libre Caslon Display, Prata, Rufina, Gilda Display and Redaction 20 are also close.
Is there a free version of PP Eiko?
No. PP Eiko is a paid serif from Pangram Pangram. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the ITF Free Font License and SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. PP Eiko was measured as pangrampangram.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 Gambetta change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Gambetta 11.9% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for PP Eiko keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot PP Eiko 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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