Cooper Black vs Fraunces
Choosing between Cooper Black and Fraunces comes down to whether you want the original tone or a practical open-source substitute. With 78% similarity, Fraunces captures Cooper Black's soft, friendly display character through deliberate quirkiness and warm letterforms. Fraunces also ships as a variable font, so you can dial in weights instead of being stuck with fixed steps.
78% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Cooper Black
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Fraunces
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cooper Black | Fraunces |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Free |
| Classification | display | display |
| Variable Font | No | Yes |
| Weights | Multiple | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Barnhart Brothers & Spindler | Google Fonts |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Fraunces
- 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