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EB Garamond vs Palatino
EB Garamond is a popular open-source alternative to Palatino's old style design. At 78% similarity, EB Garamond delivers a classic, elegant aesthetic. Compare which works better for editorial and books projects.
Design DNA
Design overlap:20%
EB Garamond
Palatino
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
EB Garamond
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Palatino
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | EB Garamond | Palatino |
|---|---|---|
| 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, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek |
| Source | Google Fonts | Linotype |
Best Use Cases
Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
Typography optimized for extended reading, book publishing, and literary content...
Typography for academic papers, research publications, and scholarly documents. ...
Typography for business documents, reports, and professional communications. Doc...
Typography for fashion brands, style publications, and luxury apparel. Fashion f...
Typography for luxury brands, high-end products, and premium services. Luxury fo...
Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...
Typography optimized for printed materials, physical production, and offset or d...
Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography for print and digital publishing, book design, and editorial producti...
Performance Comparison
| Metric | EB Garamond | Palatino |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | N/A |
| File Size | 640.5 KB | N/A |
| Weights | 9 (var) | N/A |
| Italics | Yes | N/A |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | N/A |
| Language Groups | 7 | N/A |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | N/A |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.4 | N/A |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.65 | N/A |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: EB Garamond
- Shares Palatino's elegant character
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Supports 7 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
- Delivers a classic, elegant, heritage aesthetic
- Popular in legal-law and education-academia design
Consider: Palatino
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for editorial and books
- Commercial license with professional support
Free Alternatives to Consider
Other free alternatives to Palatino