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Free alternatives to Helvetica
Helvetica 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.
Inter
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 | 54.6% |
|---|---|
| Stroke weight | 8.9% |
| Stroke contrast | 0.88 |
| Average character width | 53.6% |
Computed: the largest x-height of these matches (54.6%), so it reads biggest at the same size, and it sets the widest, so it fills more of a line.
Roboto
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 | 52.8% |
|---|---|
| Stroke weight | 9.1% |
| Stroke contrast | 0.82 |
| Average character width | 49.9% |
Computed: an x-height of 52.8% against 54.6% for Inter, so it reads slightly smaller at the same size, and it sets narrower than Inter, so it fits more per line.
Compare them directly: Inter vs Roboto .