Circular vs Poppins
Circular is a common reference point; Poppins is one of the closest free families to reach for. With 78% similarity, Poppins shares Circular's geometric foundations with similar letter proportions and comprehensive weight range. If you need broad Unicode coverage, Poppins is the more practical choice.
78% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Circular
PremiumPremium font preview not available
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Poppins
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Circular | 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 | latin, latin-extended, devanagari |
| Source | Lineto | 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