Edgar vs ITC Berkeley

Edgar and ITC Berkeley are both serif typefaces sharing a old style foundation. Where Edgar leans editorial, humanist, ITC Berkeley brings elegant. Compare which suits your Editorial project.

80% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:50%

Edgar

Structural
Old StyleHumanist
Visual
RetroReadable
Purpose
Editorial

ITC Berkeley

Structural
Old Style
Visual
RetroReadableElegant

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Edgar

Premium

ITC Berkeley

Premium

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Feature Comparison

Feature Edgar ITC Berkeley
Type Premium Premium
Classification serif serif
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended
Source Frere-Jones Type ITC

Best Use Cases

Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Edgar ITC
Corporate

Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...

Edgar ITC
Branding

Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...

Edgar ITC
Publishing

Typography for print and digital publishing, book design, and editorial producti...

Edgar ITC
UI Design

Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...

Edgar ITC

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Edgar

  • editorial, humanist design character
  • Suited for Publishing
  • From Frere-Jones Type
  • 7 free alternatives available
View Edgar →

Consider: ITC Berkeley

  • elegant design character
  • Suited for Ui
  • From ITC
  • 4 free alternatives available
View ITC Berkeley →
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