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Pacifico vs Patrick Hand
Pacifico and Patrick Hand are both freely available display fonts. Pacifico serves as a replacement for 9 premium fonts while Patrick Hand covers 1. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:100%
Pacifico
Patrick Hand
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Pacifico
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 | Pacifico | 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, vietnamese, cyrillic | 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 suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
Typography for posters, flyers, and large-format print design. Poster fonts must...
Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Pacifico | Patrick Hand |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 52/100 |
| File Size | 123.4 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 | 0.46 | 0.467 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.84 | 0.661 |
Patrick Hand is 56% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Pacifico
- Replaces 9 premium fonts
- playful, friendly 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 Pacifico (9)
Only Patrick Hand (1)
Pacifico covers 9 premium fonts vs Patrick Hand's 1