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Set in Public Sans, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Akkurat is Public Sans, 83% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Hanken Grotesk and Inclusive Sans come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Public Sans
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Hanken Grotesk
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Inclusive Sans
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DM Sans
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Miranda Sans
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Scoutie Sans
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Akkurat against Public Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Public Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Akkurat Public Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Akkurat for Public Sans and nothing reflows. This sets Public Sans at Akkurat’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.977em; /* down to Akkurat’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.009em; /* to Akkurat’s line length */About Akkurat
Akkurat is a paid sans serif designed by Laurenz Brunner, published by Lineto in 2004.
See Akkurat on lineto.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Akkurat?
Public Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 83% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Hanken Grotesk, Inclusive Sans, DM Sans, Miranda Sans and Scoutie Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of Akkurat?
No. Akkurat is a paid sans serif from Lineto. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Akkurat was measured as lineto.com draws it: its proportions, the width of every letter and figure, its weight, its stroke contrast and the shapes of telling letters like a, g, R and Q. The same measurements were taken of 1,506 free fonts, and these came closest. Each match was then checked by eye.
Will Public Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Public Sans 2.3% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Akkurat keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Akkurat in the wild?
Point Fontsight at any text on any website. It names the font, and offers a free look-alike you can try on the page, line breaks intact.
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