Circular vs Nunito
Choosing between Circular and Nunito comes down to whether you want the original tone or a practical open-source substitute. With 82% similarity, Nunito captures Circular's friendly geometric character through rounded terminals and warm proportions. Nunito also ships as a variable font, so you can dial in weights instead of being stuck with fixed steps.
82% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Circular
PremiumPremium font preview not available
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Nunito
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Circular | Nunito |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Lineto | Google Fonts |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Nunito
- Free to use with open-source license
- Variable font offers flexible weight adjustment
- Broader language support
- No licensing costs for commercial projects
- Can be self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts