Apolline vs EB Garamond

EB Garamond is a popular open-source alternative to Apolline's old style design. At 78% similarity, EB Garamond delivers a classic, elegant aesthetic. Compare which works better for editorial and branding projects.

78% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:20%

Apolline

Structural
Old StyleScript
Visual
ElegantReadable

EB Garamond

Visual
ElegantRetro

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Apolline

Premium

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EB Garamond

Free

Aa Bb Cc 123

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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Feature Comparison

Feature Apolline EB Garamond
Type Premium Free
Classification serif serif
Variable Font No Yes
Weights Multiple Variable (100-900)
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required OFL-1.1
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese
Source Typofonderie Google Fonts

Best Use Cases

Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Apolline EB
Branding

Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...

Apolline EB
Corporate

Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...

Apolline EB
UI Design

Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...

Apolline EB
Book Design

Typography optimized for extended reading, book publishing, and literary content...

Apolline EB
Print Design

Typography optimized for printed materials, physical production, and offset or d...

Apolline EB
Academic

Typography for academic papers, research publications, and scholarly documents. ...

Apolline EB
Publishing

Typography for print and digital publishing, book design, and editorial producti...

Apolline EB
Packaging

Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...

Apolline EB
Apolline EB

Performance Comparison

Metric Apolline EB Garamond
Score N/A 55/100
File Size N/A 640.5 KB
Weights N/A 9 (var)
Italics N/A Yes
Variable Font N/A Yes (1 axes)
Language Groups N/A 7
CDN Delivery N/A Yes
x-Height Ratio N/A 0.4
Cap Height Ratio N/A 0.65

Which Should You Choose?

Consider: Apolline

  • Shares Apolline's elegant character
  • Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
  • Supports 7 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
  • Delivers a classic, elegant, heritage aesthetic
  • Popular in legal-law and education-academia design
View Apolline →

Recommended: EB Garamond

  • Original design with refined typographic details
  • Designed specifically for editorial and branding
  • Commercial license with professional support
View EB Garamond →
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