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Fraunces vs Patrick Hand
Fraunces and Patrick Hand are both freely available display fonts. Fraunces serves as a replacement for 13 premium fonts while Patrick Hand covers 2. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
Fraunces
Patrick Hand
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 !@#$%^&*()
Patrick Hand
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Fraunces | Patrick Hand |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
Typography for luxury brands, high-end products, and premium services. Luxury fo...
Typography for fashion brands, style publications, and luxury apparel. Fashion f...
Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...
Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...
Typography designed specifically for titles, headers, and attention-grabbing tex...
Typography for magazine design, periodicals, and print publications. Magazine fo...
Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Fraunces | Patrick Hand |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 52/100 |
| File Size | 209.2 KB | 54.3 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 1 |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable Font | Yes (4 axes) | No |
| Language Groups | 3 | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.482 | 0.467 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.7 | 0.661 |
Patrick Hand is 74% 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: Patrick Hand
- Replaces 2 premium fonts
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Only Fraunces (13)
Only Patrick Hand (2)
Fraunces covers 13 premium fonts vs Patrick Hand's 2