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DejaVu Sans vs Lucida Grande
DejaVu Sans is a popular open-source alternative to Lucida Grande's humanist design. At 85% similarity, DejaVu Sans delivers a clean, professional aesthetic. Compare which works better for ui and screen projects.
85% Similarity
Visual Comparison
DejaVu Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Lucida Grande
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | DejaVu Sans | Lucida Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Premium |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | 400, 700 | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Bitstream-Vera | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, hebrew, arabic, armenian, georgian | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek |
| Source | Open Font Library | Bigelow & Holmes |
Performance Comparison
| Metric | DejaVu Sans | Lucida Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | N/A |
| File Size | N/A | N/A |
| Weights | 2 | N/A |
| Italics | Yes | N/A |
| Variable Font | No | N/A |
| Language Groups | 10 | N/A |
| CDN Delivery | No | N/A |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: DejaVu Sans
- Supports 10 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
- Delivers a clean, professional, simple aesthetic
- Popular in healthcare-medical and enterprise-corporate design
- Free under Bitstream-Vera license
Consider: Lucida Grande
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for ui and screen
- Commercial license with professional support
Free Alternatives to Consider
Other free alternatives to Lucida Grande