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Alexandria vs Zalando Sans
Alexandria and Zalando Sans are both freely available sans-serif fonts. They share 80% design similarity. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
80% Similarity
Design DNA
Design overlap:50%
Alexandria
Visual
ModernMinimalReadable
Zalando Sans
Visual
ModernMinimalBold
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Alexandria
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Zalando Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Alexandria | Zalando Sans |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, arabic | latin, latin-extended |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Weight & Style Coverage
Alexandria: Variable (100-900)
Zalando Sans: Variable (100-900)
| 8 shared weights
Alexandria
Zalando Sans
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Performance Comparison
| Metric | Alexandria | Zalando Sans |
|---|---|---|
| Score | N/A | 66/100 |
| File Size | N/A | 128.9 KB |
| Weights | N/A | 9 (var) |
| Italics | N/A | Yes |
| Variable Font | N/A | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | N/A | 2 |
| CDN Delivery | N/A | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | N/A | 0.514 |
| Cap Height Ratio | N/A | 0.714 |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Alexandria
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Zalando Sans
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1