Cloister Black vs ITC Avant Garde

Cloister Black and ITC Avant Garde are both display typefaces sharing a display foundation. Where Cloister Black leans blackletter, retro, ITC Avant Garde brings geometric, art deco. Compare which suits your Branding project.

72% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:20%

Cloister Black

Structural
Blackletter
Visual
Retro
Purpose
Display

ITC Avant Garde

Structural
Geometric
Visual
Art Deco
Purpose
Display

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Cloister Black

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ITC Avant Garde

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Feature Comparison

Feature Cloister Black ITC Avant Garde
Type Premium Premium
Classification display display
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended, cyrillic
Source URW Type Foundry ITC

Best Use Cases

Branding

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Cloister ITC
Editorial

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Cloister ITC
Display & Headlines

Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...

Cloister ITC
Fashion

Typography for fashion brands, style publications, and luxury apparel. Fashion f...

Cloister ITC

Where You'll See These Fonts

ITC Avant Garde

  • Avant Garde magazine logo
  • 1970s graphic design
  • Album covers
  • Fashion editorial
  • Logo design

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Cloister Black

  • blackletter, retro design character
  • From URW Type Foundry
  • 10 free alternatives available
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Consider: ITC Avant Garde

  • geometric, art deco design character
  • Suited for Fashion
  • From ITC
  • 3 free alternatives available
  • Broader language support
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