Better Times vs Cooper Black

Better Times and Cooper Black are both display typefaces sharing a retro foundation. Where Better Times leans script, elegant, Cooper Black brings bold, rounded. Compare which suits your Branding project.

66% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:17%

Better Times

Structural
Script
Visual
RetroElegant

Cooper Black

Structural
Rounded
Visual
RetroBoldWarm

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Better Times

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Cooper Black

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Feature Comparison

Feature Better Times Cooper Black
Type Premium Premium
Classification display display
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended
Source Nicky Laatz Barnhart Brothers & Spindler

Best Use Cases

Branding

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

Better Cooper
Display & Headlines

Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...

Better Cooper
Retro & Vintage

Typography evoking past eras, vintage aesthetics, and nostalgic design. Retro fo...

Better Cooper
Better Cooper
Advertising

Typography for advertising, marketing campaigns, and promotional materials. Adve...

Better Cooper
Packaging

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

Better Cooper

Where You'll See These Fonts

Cooper Black

  • Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album
  • Garfield comics
  • easyJet branding
  • Vintage advertising
  • 1970s graphic design

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Better Times

  • script, elegant design character
  • Suited for Retro and Vintage
  • From Nicky Laatz
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Better Times →

Consider: Cooper Black

  • bold, rounded design character
  • Suited for Advertising and Packaging
  • From Barnhart Brothers & Spindler
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Cooper Black →

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