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Anton vs Oswald
Anton and Oswald are both freely available display fonts often used as alternatives to the same premium typefaces. Anton serves as a replacement for 3 premium fonts while Oswald covers 18. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
Anton
Oswald
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Anton
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Oswald
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Anton | Oswald |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | display | display |
| Variable Font | No | Yes |
| Weights | 400 | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | No | No |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Anton | Oswald |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 68/100 |
| File Size | 57.3 KB | 141.6 KB |
| Weights | 1 | 9 (var) |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable Font | No | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 3 | 4 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.732 | 0.578 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.859 | 0.81 |
Anton is 60% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Consider: Oswald
- Replaces 18 premium fonts
- bold, strong character
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Both replace (3)
Only Oswald (15)
Anton covers 3 premium fonts vs Oswald's 18