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Set in IBM Plex Sans, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to National 2 is IBM Plex Sans, 87% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Schibsted Grotesk and Golos Text come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
IBM Plex Sans
87%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% 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.
Schibsted Grotesk
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Golos Text
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 8% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Comme
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
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
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Inter
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 9% taller x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
National 2 against IBM Plex Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why IBM Plex Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
National 2 IBM Plex Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap National 2 for IBM Plex Sans and nothing reflows. This sets IBM Plex Sans at National 2’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.969em; /* down to National 2’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.011em; /* to National 2’s line length */About National 2
National 2 is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry.
See National 2 on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to National 2?
IBM Plex Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 87% alike: 3% taller x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Schibsted Grotesk, Golos Text, Comme, Scoutie Sans and Inter are also close.
Is there a free version of National 2?
No. National 2 is a paid sans serif from Klim Type Foundry. 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. National 2 was measured as klim.co.nz 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 IBM Plex Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets IBM Plex Sans 3.1% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for National 2 keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot National 2 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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