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Set in Wix Madefor Display, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Avenir Next is Wix Madefor Display, 82% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Kumbh Sans and Red Hat Text come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Wix Madefor Display
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller 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.
Kumbh Sans
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Same width
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Red Hat Text
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Elms Sans
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 10% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Synonym
73%Same spiritFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- Same 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.
Satoshi
73%Same spiritFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Avenir Next against Wix Madefor Display, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Wix Madefor Display comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Avenir Next Wix Madefor Display
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Avenir Next for Wix Madefor Display and nothing reflows. This sets Wix Madefor Display at Avenir Next’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Wix Madefor Display", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.951em; /* down to Avenir Next’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.015em; /* to Avenir Next’s line length */About Avenir Next
A reworking of Avenir by Frutiger and Kobayashi, with more weights, true italics, small caps and condensed widths.
Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Avenir Next?
Wix Madefor Display. Measured letter by letter, it’s 82% alike: 5% taller x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Kumbh Sans, Red Hat Text, Elms Sans, Synonym and Satoshi are also close.
Is there a free version of Avenir Next?
No. Avenir Next is a paid sans serif from Linotype. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License and ITF Free Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Avenir Next was measured from a licensed copy: 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 Wix Madefor Display change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Wix Madefor Display 4.9% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Avenir Next keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Avenir Next 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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