Johnston vs Supria Sans

Johnston and Supria Sans are both sans-serif typefaces sharing a humanist foundation. Where Johnston leans signage, branding, Supria Sans brings display, modern. Compare which suits your Branding project.

62% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:17%

Johnston

Structural
Humanist
Purpose
SignageBranding

Supria Sans

Structural
Humanist
Visual
ModernElegant
Purpose
Display

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Johnston

Premium

Supria Sans

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature Johnston Supria Sans
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 ITC Hannes von Döhren

Best Use Cases

Branding

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

Johnston Supria
Johnston Supria
Signage

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

Johnston Supria
Wayfinding

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

Johnston Supria
Display & Headlines

Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...

Johnston Supria
Editorial

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

Johnston Supria
Headlines

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

Johnston Supria

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Johnston

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

Consider: Supria Sans

  • display, modern design character
  • Suited for Display and Editorial
  • From Hannes von Döhren
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Supria Sans →

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