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Set in Figtree, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Roobert is Figtree, 86% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Open Sauce One and DM Sans come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Figtree
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.
Open Sauce One
86%Near twinOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 10% taller x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DM Sans
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same 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.
Adwaita Sans
85%Near twinOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Google Sans Flex
84%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open 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.
Albert Sans
84%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Roobert against Figtree, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Figtree comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Roobert Figtree
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Roobert for Figtree and nothing reflows. This sets Figtree at Roobert’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Figtree", sans-serif;
font-size: 1.008em; /* up to Roobert’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.005em; /* to Roobert’s line length */About Roobert
Roobert is a paid sans serif designed by Martin Vácha, published by Displaay.
See Roobert on displaay.net ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Roobert?
Figtree. Measured letter by letter, it’s 86% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Open Sauce One, DM Sans, Adwaita Sans, Google Sans Flex and Albert Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of Roobert?
No. Roobert 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. Roobert 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 Figtree change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Figtree 0.8% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Roobert keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Roobert 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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