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Free alternatives to Apercu
Apercu is a licensed typeface. These Google Fonts are the closest free sans serif substitutes, free for commercial use, self-hostable, and shown here at real sizes so you can judge the match yourself.
Space Grotesk
Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys
Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs, then ship it to 1,842 Grove Street by 9:30 AM.
| x-height | 48.6% |
|---|---|
| Stroke weight | 7.9% |
| Stroke contrast | 0.90 |
| Average character width | 55.6% |
Computed: the largest x-height of these matches (48.6%), so it reads biggest at the same size, and it sets the widest, so it fills more of a line.
Karla
Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys
Handgloves & Quartz Jockeys
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs, then ship it to 1,842 Grove Street by 9:30 AM.
| x-height | 47.8% |
|---|---|
| Stroke weight | 8.0% |
| Stroke contrast | 0.85 |
| Average character width | 52.0% |
Computed: an x-height of 47.8% against 48.6% for Space Grotesk, so it reads slightly smaller at the same size, and it sets narrower than Space Grotesk, so it fits more per line.
Compare them directly: Space Grotesk vs Karla .