Interstate vs Johnston

Interstate and Johnston are both sans-serif typefaces from different design traditions. Where Interstate leans readable, Johnston brings humanist, signage. Compare which suits your Signage project.

61% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:0%

Interstate

Visual
Readable

Johnston

Structural
Humanist
Purpose
SignageBranding

Visual Comparison

Interstate

Premium

Johnston

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature Interstate Johnston
Type Premium Premium
Classification sans-serif sans-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 Font Bureau ITC

Best Use Cases

Signage

Typography for wayfinding, environmental graphics, and public signage. Signage f...

Interstate Johnston
Branding

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

Interstate Johnston
Editorial

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

Interstate Johnston
Headlines

Typography designed specifically for titles, headers, and attention-grabbing tex...

Interstate Johnston
Corporate

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

Interstate Johnston
Interstate Johnston
Wayfinding

Typography for navigation systems, directional signage, and environmental graphi...

Interstate Johnston

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Interstate

  • readable design character
  • Suited for Editorial and Headlines
  • From Font Bureau
  • 3 free alternatives available
View Interstate →

Consider: Johnston

  • humanist, signage design character
  • Suited for Transit and Wayfinding
  • From ITC
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Johnston →
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