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Lobster vs Patrick Hand
Lobster and Patrick Hand are both freely available display fonts. Lobster serves as a replacement for 10 premium fonts while Patrick Hand covers 1. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:67%
Lobster
Patrick Hand
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Lobster
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Patrick Hand
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Lobster | Patrick Hand |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | display | display |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | 400 | 400 |
| Italics | No | No |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography evoking past eras, vintage aesthetics, and nostalgic design. Retro fo...
Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...
Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...
Typography for wedding invitations, event invitations, and formal announcements....
Typography for posters, flyers, and large-format print design. Poster fonts must...
Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Lobster | Patrick Hand |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 52/100 |
| File Size | 126.9 KB | 54.3 KB |
| Weights | 1 | 1 |
| Italics | No | No |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Language Groups | 4 | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.5 | 0.467 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.748 | 0.661 |
Patrick Hand is 57% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Lobster
- Replaces 10 premium fonts
- playful, retro character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Broader language and script support
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Patrick Hand
- Replaces 1 premium font
- playful, friendly character
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Only Lobster (10)
Only Patrick Hand (1)
Lobster covers 10 premium fonts vs Patrick Hand's 1