Crimson Pro vs Self Modern

Crimson Pro is a popular open-source alternative to Self Modern's modern design. At 65% similarity, Crimson Pro delivers a elegant, classic aesthetic. Compare which works better for editorial and branding projects.

65% Similarity

Visual Comparison

Crimson Pro

Free

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()

Self Modern

Premium

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Feature Comparison

Feature Crimson Pro Self Modern
Type Free Premium
Classification serif serif
Variable Font Yes No
Weights Variable (100-900) Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License OFL-1.1 Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended, vietnamese latin, latin-extended
Source Google Fonts Bretagne

Performance Comparison

Metric Crimson Pro Self Modern
Score 56/100 N/A
File Size 234.8 KB N/A
Weights 9 (var) N/A
Italics Yes N/A
Variable Font Yes (1 axes) N/A
Language Groups 3 N/A
CDN Delivery Yes N/A
x-Height Ratio 0.42 N/A
Cap Height Ratio 0.573 N/A

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Crimson Pro

  • Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
  • Delivers a elegant, classic, sophisticated aesthetic
  • Popular in legal-law and education-academia design
  • Versatile enough to replace 22+ premium fonts
  • Free under OFL-1.1 license
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Consider: Self Modern

  • Original design with refined typographic details
  • Designed specifically for editorial and branding
  • Commercial license with professional support
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