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Dancing Script vs Fraunces
Dancing Script and Fraunces are both freely available display fonts. Dancing Script serves as a replacement for 3 premium fonts while Fraunces covers 3. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
Dancing Script
Fraunces
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Dancing Script
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Fraunces
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Dancing Script | Fraunces |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | display | display |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Dancing Script | Fraunces |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| File Size | 142.7 KB | 209.2 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | Yes (4 axes) |
| Language Groups | 3 | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.332 | 0.482 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.72 | 0.7 |
Dancing Script is 32% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Dancing Script
- Replaces 3 premium fonts
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Fraunces
- Replaces 3 premium fonts
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Dancing Script covers 3 premium fonts vs Fraunces's 3