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Free Futura alternatives

Paul Renner, Bauer, 1927 — the geometric sans that every geometric sans since has been measured against.

What a Futura substitute has to get right

The single-storey a and the pointed apex on the A are the recognition, and the ascenders have to run well above the cap height. A double-storey a in a geometric sans is a different typeface no matter how circular the o is.

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.

  • Jost

    Sans-serif · Owen Earl · Variable

    Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

  • League Spartan

    Sans-serif · Matt Bailey, Tyler Finck · Variable

    Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

Futura 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.