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Set in Outfit, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Circular is Outfit, 84% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Geologica and Wix Madefor Text come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Outfit
84%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.
Geologica
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 6% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Wix Madefor Text
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Lighter
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Akt
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% 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.
Adwaita Sans
77%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gantari
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Circular against Outfit, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Outfit comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Circular Outfit
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Circular for Outfit and nothing reflows. This sets Outfit at Circular’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
font-size: 1.013em; /* up to Circular’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.004em; /* to Circular’s line length */About Circular
Circular is a paid sans serif designed by Laurenz Brunner, published by Lineto in 2013.
See Circular on lineto.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Circular?
Outfit. Measured letter by letter, it’s 84% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Geologica, Wix Madefor Text, Akt, Adwaita Sans and Gantari are also close.
Is there a free version of Circular?
No. Circular 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. Circular 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 Outfit change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Outfit 1.3% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Circular keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Circular 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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