Lobster vs Flood

Lobster is a popular open-source alternative to Flood's script design. At 72% similarity, Lobster delivers a playful, retro aesthetic. Compare which works better for casual and retro projects.

72% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:40%

Lobster

Visual

WarmRetroExpressive

Flood

Structural

Script

Visual

WarmRetroHandwritten

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Lobster

Free

Aa Bb Cc 123

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()

Flood

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature	Lobster	Flood
Type	Free	Premium
Classification	display	display
Variable Font	No	No
Weights	400	Multiple
Italics	No	Yes
License	OFL-1.1	Commercial License Required
Language Support	latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, vietnamese	latin
Source	Google Fonts	Font Bureau

Best Use Cases

Casual

Lobster Flood

Retro & Vintage

Typography evoking past eras, vintage aesthetics, and nostalgic design. Retro fo...

Lobster Flood

Packaging

Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...

Lobster Flood

Display & Headlines

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

Lobster Flood

Branding

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

Lobster Flood

Vintage

Lobster Flood

Invitations

Typography for wedding invitations, event invitations, and formal announcements....

Lobster Flood

Posters

Typography for posters, flyers, and large-format print design. Poster fonts must...

Lobster Flood

Album Art

Lobster Flood

Editorial

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

Lobster Flood

Performance Comparison

Metric	Lobster	Flood
Score	45/100	N/A
File Size	126.9 KB	N/A
Weights	1	N/A
Italics	No	N/A
Variable Font	No	N/A
Language Groups	4	N/A
CDN Delivery	Yes	N/A
x-Height Ratio	0.5	N/A
Cap Height Ratio	0.748	N/A