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Poppins vs Urbanist
Poppins is a popular open-source alternative to Urbanist's geometric design. At 82% similarity, Poppins delivers a friendly, modern aesthetic. Compare which works better for ui and branding projects.
82% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Poppins
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Urbanist
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Poppins | Urbanist |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Premium |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, devanagari | latin, latin-extended |
| Source | Google Fonts | Corey Hu |
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Poppins | Urbanist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | N/A |
| File Size | 162.4 KB | N/A |
| Weights | 9 | N/A |
| Italics | Yes | N/A |
| Variable Font | No | N/A |
| Language Groups | 3 | N/A |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | N/A |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.548 | N/A |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.698 | N/A |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Poppins
- Shares Urbanist's modern, minimal character
- 9 weight options for flexible typography
- Delivers a friendly, modern, clean aesthetic
- Popular in education-academia and healthcare-medical design
- Versatile enough to replace 37+ premium fonts
Consider: Urbanist
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for ui and branding
- Commercial license with professional support
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