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24 alternatives to Born

A serif humanist typeface for text

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Born launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Type to Design▲233

   An Instagram-generated font

   2015 · typetodesign.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Universal Typeface▲100

   Unifying the world’s handwriting

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Prototypo▲83

   Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor

   2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Combining Typefaces▲65

   Develop your skills and intuition who choosing type

   2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mononoki Typeface▲148

   Font for programming and code review

   2016 · madmalik.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Source Han Serif▲77

   Open-source Pan-CJK typeface from Adobe and Google

   2017 · source.typekit.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Input▲97

   Fonts for Code

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Metaflop▲172

   Design your own fonts for free

   2015 · metaflop.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Archetype▲232

   Create beautiful web typography designs, in the browser

   2017 · archetypeapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    typeface design▲2

    designer

    2020 · forsale.dynadot.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Type Finder▲101

    Tool for finding reputable typefaces

    2014 · type-finder.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Comic Papyrus (Typeface)▲64

    The World's First Genetically Engineered Super-Font

    2015 · creativemarket.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Unique▲281

    Easily design custom fonts in a few steps

    2018 · unique.prototypo.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Work Sans▲12

    An open source typeface family based on early Grotesques

    2015 · weiweihuanghuang.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Type Detail▲120

    A detailed look at fonts (e.g. Apple's new "San Francisco")

    2015 · typedetail.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LiveSurface▲89

    Visualize your design in the real world.

    2015 · livesurface.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Brackets 1.0▲190

    An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mixfont▲13

    A modern font generator

    2017 · mixfont.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Font Awesome▲173

    A font of scalable vector icons

    2014 · fortawesome.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tailor▲13

    Algorithm-generated Logos/Branding for non-designers.

    2014 · tailorbrands.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UI Fonts▲88

    Designers can now type icons and they'll appear.

    2014 · ui8.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Discover.typography▲88

    Discover great fonts through themes.

    2014 · typography.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mitya▲87

    Prototyping for Interaction Designers

    2014 · mitya-app.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Typo▲96

    Tune fonts for web and mobile

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →