Free font alternatives
Commercial typefaces like Helvetica, Gotham and Futura can cost hundreds of dollars to license for a website or app. These free fonts get you most of the way there, and some, like Arimo, Tinos, Carlito and Cousine, are metrically compatible, meaning they match the original’s character widths exactly so documents keep their layout.
All free font alternatives
Free alternativeHelvetica alternatives
Closest: Inter
Free alternativeArial alternatives
Closest: Arimo
Free alternativeTimes New Roman alternatives
Closest: Tinos
Free alternativeGeorgia alternatives
Closest: Gelasio
Free alternativeCalibri alternatives
Closest: Carlito
Free alternativeCambria alternatives
Closest: Caladea
Free alternativeCourier New alternatives
Closest: Cousine
Free alternativeGotham alternatives
Closest: Montserrat
Free alternativeFutura alternatives
Closest: Jost
Free alternativeProxima Nova alternatives
Closest: Montserrat
Free alternativeAvenir alternatives
Closest: Nunito Sans
Free alternativeGaramond alternatives
Closest: EB Garamond
Free alternativeBaskerville alternatives
Closest: Libre Baskerville
Free alternativeCaslon alternatives
Closest: Libre Caslon Text
Free alternativeBodoni alternatives
Closest: Bodoni Moda
Free alternativeDidot alternatives
Closest: GFS Didot
Free alternativeTrajan alternatives
Closest: Cinzel
Free alternativeSan Francisco (SF Pro) alternatives
Closest: Inter
Free alternativeMyriad alternatives
Closest: Source Sans 3
Free alternativeRockwell alternatives
Closest: Arvo
Free alternativeImpact alternatives
Closest: Anton
Free alternativeComic Sans alternatives
Closest: Comic Neue
Metric-compatible replacements
| Commercial font | Metric-compatible free font |
|---|---|
| Arial | Arimo |
| Times New Roman | Tinos |
| Courier New | Cousine |
| Calibri | Carlito |
| Cambria | Caladea |
| Georgia | Gelasio |
Look-alikes
For brand fonts like Gotham, Futura, Proxima Nova and Avenir there’s no exact free twin, but several open-license fonts share their structure and tone. Open any alternative below to compare them with your own text.