Typecase

Open licence · Monospace

Datatype

Free · open licenceGet it from Google Fonts →

Quiet luxury, approachable

The Datatype webfont did not load here — this is a fallback face, not Datatype.

Datatypethe specimen, from Google Fonts

Measured character

normal x-heightnormal widthflat contrast

Measured from the outlines, not from a description. Each band is a third of the open catalogue: “tall x-height” means taller than two thirds of it, which is a fact about the measurement rather than an opinion.

Fonts similar to Datatype, measured

Ranked by the same engine the app uses, on the ten features it measures, within the monospace pool. The line under each names how it differs from Datatype, in words, never a percentage.

Quiet luxury, approachable

The LXGW WenKai Mono TC webfont did not load here — this is a fallback face, not LXGW WenKai Mono TC.

LXGW WenKai Mono TCslightly lighter serifs · slightly smaller x-height

Quiet luxury, approachable

The Nova Mono webfont did not load here — this is a fallback face, not Nova Mono.

Nova Monolighter serifs · wider · slightly rounder bowls

Quiet luxury, approachable

The Lekton webfont did not load here — this is a fallback face, not Lekton.

Lektonlighter serifs · rounder bowls · slightly higher contrast

These are the first 3 of 49 ranked. The full list, and the same ranking against every font you own, is part of founding access.

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