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DM Sans vs Mulish
DM Sans and Mulish are both freely available sans-serif fonts often used as alternatives to the same premium typefaces. DM Sans serves as a replacement for 23 premium fonts while Mulish covers 2. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
DM Sans
Mulish
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
DM Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Mulish
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | DM Sans | Mulish |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...
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Typography for navigation systems, directional signage, and environmental graphi...
Typography for tech companies, software products, and digital innovation. Tech f...
Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...
Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...
Typography for desktop and web applications, software interfaces, and digital to...
Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | DM Sans | Mulish |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 60/100 |
| File Size | 130.5 KB | 251.9 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (2 axes) | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 2 | 5 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.504 | 0.5 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.7 | 0.705 |
DM Sans is 48% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: DM Sans
- Replaces 23 premium fonts
- minimal, modern character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Mulish
- Replaces 2 premium fonts
- minimal, modern character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
Premium Font Coverage
Both replace (1)
Only DM Sans (22)
Only Mulish (1)
DM Sans covers 23 premium fonts vs Mulish's 2