Century Gothic vs Poppins
Choosing between Century Gothic and Poppins comes down to whether you want the original tone or a practical open-source substitute. With 72% similarity, Poppins shares Century Gothic's geometric sans-serif foundation with circular letter forms and clean construction. If you need more weights than Century Gothic offers, Poppins is usually the more flexible family.
72% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Century Gothic
PremiumPremium font preview not available
Visit the foundry website to see samples
Poppins
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Century Gothic | Poppins |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | Multiple | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, devanagari |
| Source | Monotype | Google Fonts |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Poppins
- Free to use with open-source license
- No licensing costs for commercial projects
- Can be self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts
Consider: Century Gothic
- Original design with refined details
- Broader language support