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Century Gothic vs Jost
Jost comes at Century Gothic from the Futura side of the family. At 70% similarity it is narrower and a little more classical, but it nails the geometric construction and adds a variable weight axis Century Gothic never had.
Design DNA
Design overlap:33%
Century Gothic
Jost
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Century Gothic
Premium
Jost
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Century Gothic | Jost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic |
| Source | Monotype | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Performance Comparison
| Metric | Century Gothic | Jost |
|---|---|---|
| Score | N/A | 69/100 |
| File Size | N/A | 127.6 KB |
| Weights | N/A | 9 (var) |
| Italics | N/A | Yes |
| Variable Font | N/A | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | N/A | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | N/A | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | N/A | 0.46 |
| Cap Height Ratio | N/A | 0.7 |
Which Should You Choose?
Consider: Century Gothic
- Shares Century Gothic's minimal, elegant character
- Particularly suited for geometric branding and headlines and posters
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Delivers a elegant, minimal, sophisticated aesthetic
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and healthcare-medical design
Recommended: Jost
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for corporate and presentations
- Commercial license with professional support
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Free Alternatives to Consider
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