Avería font
Ranked 7 of 26 typefaces by recommenders
Recommended for its printed-ink look that feels calm and comfortable to read; the most common caveat is uneven letter forms.
Recommended for its printed-ink look that feels calm and comfortable to read; the most common caveat is uneven letter forms.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 7.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Looks like real printed ink
“What I really love about both of them is that they instantly give you the impression of a real print made with real ink.”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” “By averaging different, sometimes incompatible font faces the result looks like a letter pressed on a soft paper”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” “it reminds me of scans of old print publications”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” - Comment from 8 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)”
Unobtrusive and comfortable to read
“There's something very pleasing about precisely how unobtrusive it feels.”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” “I find it extremely legible, and even calming.”
Comment from 8 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” “i find it super comfortable”
Comment from 10 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” Attractive, pleasing appearance
“I'm surprised by how good it looks. This is really cool!”
Comment from 8 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” “the result is a very pleasing, attractive face”
Comment from 8 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)” “I like the look of it hosted at Google.”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Uneven, inconsistent letter forms
“the letter forms are kind of all over the place”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Avería: The Average Font (2011)”
Other typefaces people recommend
The four most recommended other typefaces, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman | 35 | 28 | 56% | 4 | — | — |
| Atkinson Hyperlegible | 23 | 2 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Shantell Sans | 19 | 1 | 95% | 2 | — | — |
| Calibri | 16 | 36 | 31% | 1 | — | — |
| Avería fontThis page | 15 | 2 | 88% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
17 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it reminds me of scans of old print publications”
“i find it super comfortable”
“By averaging different, sometimes incompatible font faces the result looks like a letter pressed on a soft paper”
“What I really love about both of them is that they instantly give you the impression of a real print made with real ink.”
“this font would look great for printed clues for a mystery game”
“There's something very pleasing about precisely how unobtrusive it feels.”
“I like the look of it hosted at Google.”
“the letter forms are kind of all over the place”
“It looks like the print you see in old books.”
“Looks blurry on my phone.”
“It seems like it might look good on an ereader.”
“this one really looks like an uncanny AI image”
“Very cool project, thank you for sharing!”
“the result is a very pleasing, attractive face”
“I'm surprised by how good it looks. This is really cool!”
“I find it extremely legible, and even calming.”
“It feels kind of great for me as a font.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.