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Set in Google Sans Flex, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Matter is Google Sans Flex, 86% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Figtree and Reddit Sans come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Google Sans Flex
86%Near twinGoogle 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.
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.
Reddit Sans
84%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% 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.
Open Sauce One
84%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 10% taller x-height
- Sets 9% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Inter
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 6% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DM Sans
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Matter against Google Sans Flex, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Google Sans Flex comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Matter Google Sans Flex
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Matter for Google Sans Flex and nothing reflows. This sets Google Sans Flex at Matter’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Google Sans Flex", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.988em; /* down to Matter’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.002em; /* to Matter’s line length */About Matter
Matter is a paid sans serif designed by Martin Vácha, published by Displaay.
See Matter on displaay.net ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Matter?
Google Sans Flex. Measured letter by letter, it’s 86% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Figtree, Reddit Sans, Open Sauce One, Inter and DM Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of Matter?
No. Matter is a paid sans serif from Displaay. 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. Matter was measured as displaay.net 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 Google Sans Flex change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Google Sans Flex 1.2% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Matter keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Matter 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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