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Fraunces vs Pacifico
Fraunces and Pacifico are both freely available display fonts. Fraunces serves as a replacement for 13 premium fonts while Pacifico covers 10. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
Fraunces
Pacifico
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Fraunces
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Pacifico
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Fraunces | Pacifico |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | display | display |
| Variable Font | Yes | No |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | 400 |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese, cyrillic |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
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Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...
Typography for advertising, marketing campaigns, and promotional materials. Adve...
Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...
Typography evoking past eras, vintage aesthetics, and nostalgic design. Retro fo...
Typography for fashion brands, style publications, and luxury apparel. Fashion f...
Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...
Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Fraunces | Pacifico |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 46/100 |
| File Size | 209.2 KB | 123.4 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 1 |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable Font | Yes (4 axes) | No |
| Language Groups | 3 | 4 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.482 | 0.46 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.7 | 0.84 |
Pacifico is 41% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Fraunces
- Replaces 13 premium fonts
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Pacifico
- Replaces 10 premium fonts
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Broader language and script support
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Only Fraunces (13)
Only Pacifico (10)
Fraunces covers 13 premium fonts vs Pacifico's 10