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Set in Adwaita Sans, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Basis Grotesque is Adwaita Sans, 86% alike by measurement, free from its open-source project. Figtree and Red Hat Display come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adwaita Sans
86%Near twinOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Figtree
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Red Hat Display
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Google Sans Flex
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller 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.
Zalando Sans
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Uncut Sans
83%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Basis Grotesque against Adwaita Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Adwaita Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Basis Grotesque Adwaita Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Basis Grotesque for Adwaita Sans and nothing reflows. This sets Adwaita Sans at Basis Grotesque’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Adwaita Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.962em; /* down to Basis Grotesque’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.003em; /* to Basis Grotesque’s line length */About Basis Grotesque
Basis Grotesque is a paid sans serif, published by Colophon.
See Basis Grotesque on myfonts.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Basis Grotesque?
Adwaita Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 86% alike: 4% taller x-height, sets 3% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Figtree, Red Hat Display, Google Sans Flex, Zalando Sans and Uncut Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of Basis Grotesque?
No. Basis Grotesque is a paid sans serif from Colophon. 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. Basis Grotesque was measured as myfonts.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 Adwaita Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Adwaita Sans 3.8% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Basis Grotesque keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Basis Grotesque 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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