Avenir vs Century Gothic
Avenir and Century Gothic are both sans-serif typefaces sharing a geometric foundation. Where Avenir leans humanist, modern, Century Gothic brings minimal, elegant. Compare which suits your Corporate project.
Design DNA
Design overlap:25%
Avenir
Century Gothic
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Avenir
Premium
Century Gothic
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Avenir | Century Gothic |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Premium |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | Multiple | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek |
| Source | Linotype | Monotype |
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Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Avenir
- humanist, modern design character
- Suited for Editorial and Mobile Apps
- From linotype
- 6 free alternatives available
Consider: Century Gothic
- minimal, elegant design character
- Suited for Presentations and Print
- From monotype
- 6 free alternatives available
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