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Noto Sans vs Plus Jakarta Sans
Noto Sans and Plus Jakarta Sans are both freely available sans-serif fonts. Noto Sans serves as a replacement for 2 premium fonts while Plus Jakarta Sans covers 2. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:50%
Noto Sans
Plus Jakarta Sans
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Noto Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Plus Jakarta Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Noto Sans | Plus Jakarta Sans |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Noto Sans | Plus Jakarta Sans |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 64/100 |
| File Size | 1023.4 KB | 143.9 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (2 axes) | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 7 | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.536 | 0.536 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.714 | 0.745 |
Plus Jakarta Sans is 86% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Noto Sans
- Replaces 2 premium fonts
- clean, professional character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and government-public-sector
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
Consider: Plus Jakarta Sans
- Replaces 2 premium fonts
- modern, geometric character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Only Noto Sans (2)
Noto Sans covers 2 premium fonts vs Plus Jakarta Sans's 2