Edgar vs Nantes

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

69% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:29%

Edgar

Structural
Old StyleHumanist
Visual
ReadableRetro
Purpose
Editorial

Nantes

Structural
Transitional
Visual
ReadableElegant
Purpose
Editorial

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Edgar

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Nantes

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Feature Comparison

Feature Edgar Nantes
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 Ludovic Balland

Best Use Cases

Editorial

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

Edgar Nantes
Publishing

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

Edgar Nantes
Corporate

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

Edgar Nantes
Branding

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

Edgar Nantes
Book Design

Typography optimized for extended reading, book publishing, and literary content...

Edgar Nantes
Academic

Typography for academic papers, research publications, and scholarly documents. ...

Edgar Nantes

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Edgar

  • old style, retro design character
  • Suited for Corporate and Branding
  • From Frere-Jones Type
  • 7 free alternatives available
View Edgar →

Consider: Nantes

  • transitional, elegant design character
  • Suited for Books and Academic
  • From Ludovic Balland
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Nantes →

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