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Vend Sans vs Zalando Sans
Vend Sans and Zalando Sans are both freely available sans-serif fonts. They share 88% design similarity. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
88% Similarity
Design DNA
Design overlap:67%
Vend Sans
Visual
ModernMinimal
Zalando Sans
Visual
ModernMinimalBold
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Vend Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Zalando Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Vend Sans | Zalando 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 | latin, latin-extended |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Weight & Style Coverage
Vend Sans: Variable (100-900)
Zalando Sans: Variable (100-900)
| 5 shared weights
Vend Sans
Zalando Sans
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Vend Sans | Zalando Sans |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| File Size | 122.0 KB | 128.9 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 2 | 2 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.55 | 0.514 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.7 | 0.714 |
Vend Sans is 5% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Vend Sans
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Zalando Sans
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1