Century Gothic vs Effra

Century Gothic and Effra are both sans-serif typefaces sharing a geometric foundation. Where Century Gothic leans elegant, wide, Effra brings branding, modern. Compare which suits your Corporate project.

68% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:25%

Century Gothic

Structural
GeometricWide
Visual
MinimalElegantLow ContrastMonoline

Effra

Structural
Geometric
Visual
MinimalModern
Purpose
Branding

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Century Gothic

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Effra

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Feature Comparison

Feature Century Gothic Effra
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 Monotype Dalton Maag

Best Use Cases

Corporate

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

Century Effra
Branding

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

Century Effra
Presentations

Typography for slide decks, keynotes, and presentation materials. Presentation f...

Century Effra
Print Design

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

Century Effra
UI Design

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

Century Effra
Signage

Typography for wayfinding, environmental graphics, and public signage. Signage f...

Century Effra

Where You'll See These Fonts

Century Gothic

  • Microsoft Office documents
  • Corporate presentations
  • University publications
  • Government communications
  • Print advertisements

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Century Gothic

  • elegant, wide design character
  • Suited for Presentations and Print
  • From Monotype
  • 3 free alternatives available
View Century Gothic →

Consider: Effra

  • branding, modern design character
  • Suited for Ui and Signage
  • From Dalton Maag
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Effra →

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