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Free Alternate Gothic alternatives

Morris Fuller Benton for ATF, 1903 — the condensed gothic that American headlines were set in for most of the twentieth century.

What a Alternate Gothic substitute has to get right

Extreme condensation with capitals that stay legible at it. The lowercase is nearly beside the point; a face that is narrow but keeps generous counters is not doing the same job.

The 2 in this archive

Listed only where the substitution would survive a designer looking at both — a flattering near-match is worse than a short list.

  • Bebas Neue

    Display · Ryoichi Tsunekawa

    Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

  • Oswald

    Sans-serif · Vernon Adams, Kalapi Gajjar, Cyreal · Variable

    Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

Alternate Gothic is not ours and nothing here is affiliated with or endorsed by whoever owns it. The name is used to say what these free typefaces can be set instead of. Every font above is redistributable, carries its licence inside the download, and is free for commercial work.