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Fraunces vs Wendy One
Fraunces and Wendy One are both freely available display fonts. Fraunces serves as a replacement for 3 premium fonts while Wendy One covers 3. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
Fraunces
Wendy One
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 !@#$%^&*()
Wendy One
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Fraunces | Wendy One |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Fraunces | Wendy One |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | N/A |
| File Size | 209.2 KB | N/A |
| Weights | 9 (var) | N/A |
| Italics | Yes | N/A |
| Variable Font | Yes (4 axes) | N/A |
| Language Groups | 3 | N/A |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | N/A |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.482 | N/A |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.7 | N/A |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Fraunces
- Replaces 3 premium fonts
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
Consider: Wendy One
- Replaces 3 premium fonts
- friendly, playful character
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Only Fraunces (3)
Only Wendy One (3)
Fraunces covers 3 premium fonts vs Wendy One's 3