Gabriola alternatives. Closest free font by our measurements: Metal, score 83.
Metal leads with score 83 against Gabriola, 6 points clear of Overlock SC (77); Katibeh is third at 64 of the 24 free fonts we measured.
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Score 83 · closest by measurements
Metal
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
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Gabriola
Against Gabriola: x-height 20% taller, 16% wider, 4.7% lighter, and 9.1% more stroke contrast.
Letters that differ most from Gabriola: I, 0, and 7.
Styles: 1 weight, no italics.
- ✓Web
- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- OFL 1.1
Only one of the 24 reaches 80 against Gabriola.
Which Gabriola alternative to pick
Use Metal for Gabriola if score is decisive: it leads at 83, with ink 4.7% lighter and letters 16% wider. Farsan changes the width of Gabriola far less, only 1.4% narrower, with ink 1.5% darker, though its score is 61; either width difference matters when fitting a heading into fixed space.
Where Metal and Gabriola differ
01 / Where the difference shows
I, 0, and 7: Metal parts from Gabriola most here
Metal keeps Gabriola’s weight within 4.7%; the widest gap is x-height 20% taller.
The lab labels Metal against Gabriola: x-height 20% taller and 16% wider.
- x-height+20%
- Width+16%
- Weight−4.7%
- Contrast+9.1%
Every free font measured against Gabriola
| Free font | Score | x-height | Width | Weight | Contrast | Letters that differ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal | 83 | +20% | +16% | −4.7% | +9.1% | I 0 7 |
| Overlock SC | 77 | +48% | +43% | −22% | −14% | Q I X |
| Katibeh | 64 | −6.2% | +4.4% | +30% | +174% | b I T |
| Akaya Kanadaka | 62 | +15% | +29% | +38% | −54% | Z G Q |
| Farsan | 61 | +27% | −1.4% | +1.5% | −40% | 9 g x |
| Oregano | 60 | +16% | +5.8% | +23% | +5.2% | x S 9 |
| Simonetta | 60 | +24% | +30% | −12% | +47% | b l 1 |
| Arima | 59 | +47% | +45% | −10% | +38% | g y 4 |
| Overlock | 59 | +34% | +30% | −8.3% | −26% | Q d 7 |
| Alkatra | 49 | +39% | +35% | +39% | −7.4% | 2 y 7 |
| Smythe | 48 | +33% | +1.5% | +8.6% | −17% | i f y |
| Syne Tactile | 46 | +51% | +32% | +0.8% | −59% | U C Z |
| Luxurious Roman | 45 | +37% | +50% | −15% | −21% | j i 3 |
| Bigelow Rules | 44 | +52% | −24% | −19% | +84% | l I 2 |
| Lancelot | 43 | +11% | +17% | −7.5% | −2.7% | b k l |
| Cinzel Decorative | 42 | +98% | +96% | −51% | +52% | N K 1 |
| Oleo Script | 42 | +24% | +23% | +71% | +26% | S 2 E |
| Atma | 42 | +56% | +23% | −6.2% | −17% | Y g x |
| Almendra Display | 41 | +43% | +35% | −80% | −30% | O R c |
| Sansita Swashed | 41 | +50% | +35% | +28% | +14% | E S Y |
| Sail | 41 | +9.9% | +26% | +33% | +217% | S P N |
| Aladin | 40 | +30% | +7.9% | +48% | none recorded | Q S j |
| Dynalight | 38 | −0.9% | −5.3% | +15% | −6.8% | F Y B |
| Playball | 38 | +13% | +17% | +39% | +93% | S 7 2 |
Can I use these Gabriola alternatives for…
| Free font | Web | App | Logo | Selling | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Overlock SC | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Katibeh | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- * Metal, Overlock SC, and Katibeh, Gabriola alternatives inside an app: include the copyright notice and licence with the font files.
- OFL 1.1 text
- Full conditions for Gabriola alternatives
Gabriola alternatives: questions
What is the closest free alternative to Gabriola?
Metal scores 83 against Gabriola, ahead of Overlock SC (77) and Katibeh (64) among 24 free fonts.
Which Gabriola alternative is closest in size?
Farsan matches Gabriola’s width most closely (1.4% narrower), and Katibeh its x-height (x-height 6.2% shorter), of these 5.
How does Overlock SC differ from Gabriola?
Overlock SC scores 77 against Gabriola: x-height 48% taller, 43% wider, 22% lighter, and 14% less stroke contrast. Its Q, I, and X differ most from Gabriola’s.
Which Gabriola alternative has the most weights?
Metal has the most of the Gabriola picks here, 1 weight; Overlock SC has 1 weight, Katibeh has 1 weight, and Akaya Kanadaka has 1 weight.
Can I use the Gabriola alternatives commercially?
Yes, all 5 free alternatives to Gabriola here allow commercial work.
Is Gabriola an open font?
No. Gabriola ships with Windows 11 and Microsoft 365.
Paid fonts that share free alternatives with Gabriola
About Gabriola
John Hudson designed Gabriola for Microsoft.
Besides Gabriola, John Hudson designed Constantia.
Gabriola is a font by Microsoft; FontForThat is not affiliated with Microsoft; this is an independent comparison.
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