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Arial vs Arimo
Arimo was built to be a drop-in for Arial, matching its metrics exactly while redrawing the letterforms for screen rendering.
Design DNA
Design overlap:25%
Arial
Arimo
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Arial
Premium
Arimo
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Arial | Arimo |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-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, cyrillic, greek, hebrew | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, hebrew, vietnamese |
| Source | Monotype | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
Typography for business documents, reports, and professional communications. Doc...
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Typography for wayfinding, environmental graphics, and public signage. Signage f...
Typography for slide decks, keynotes, and presentation materials. Presentation f...
Which Should You Choose?
Consider: Arial
- Shares Arial's minimal character
- Particularly suited for documents and corporate
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Supports 8 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
- Delivers a neutral, practical, familiar aesthetic
Recommended: Arimo
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for documents and corporate
- Commercial license with professional support
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