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Frutiger vs Cabin
Cabin is the approachable, signage-adjacent pick. At 66% similarity it shares Frutiger's humanist clarity in a smaller range, a friendly free option for branding and UI.
Design DNA
Design overlap:25%
Frutiger
Cabin
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Frutiger
Premium
Cabin
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | Frutiger | Cabin |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | No | Yes |
| Weights | Multiple | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Linotype | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
Typography for wayfinding, environmental graphics, and public signage. Signage f...
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Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...
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Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography for tech companies, software products, and digital innovation. Tech f...
Typography for desktop and web applications, software interfaces, and digital to...
Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...
Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
Typography for advertising, marketing campaigns, and promotional materials. Adve...
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Frutiger | Cabin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | N/A | 68/100 |
| File Size | N/A | 129.8 KB |
| Weights | N/A | 9 (var) |
| Italics | N/A | Yes |
| Variable Font | N/A | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | N/A | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | N/A | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | N/A | 0.49 |
| Cap Height Ratio | N/A | 0.7 |
Which Should You Choose?
Consider: Frutiger
- Shares Frutiger's warm character
- Particularly suited for branding and identity and apps and websites
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Delivers a friendly, modern, warm aesthetic
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical design
Recommended: Cabin
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for signage and wayfinding
- Commercial license with professional support
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