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Set in Inter, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Suisse Int’l is Inter, 90% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Atkinson Hyperlegible and Liter come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Inter
90%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.
Atkinson Hyperlegible
89%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% shorter x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Liter
89%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Sets 7% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Pretendard
86%Near twinOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Rubik
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter 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.
Geist
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Suisse Int’l against Inter, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Inter comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Suisse Int’l Inter
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Suisse Int’l for Inter and nothing reflows. This sets Inter at Suisse Int’l’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.986em; /* down to Suisse Int’l’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.004em; /* to Suisse Int’l’s line length */About Suisse Int’l
Suisse Int’l is a paid sans serif designed by Ian Party, published by Swiss Typefaces in 2011.
See Suisse Int’l on swisstypefaces.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Suisse Int’l?
Inter. Measured letter by letter, it’s 90% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Atkinson Hyperlegible, Liter, Pretendard, Rubik and Geist are also close.
Is there a free version of Suisse Int’l?
No. Suisse Int’l is a paid sans serif from Swiss Typefaces. 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. Suisse Int’l was measured as swisstypefaces.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 Inter change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Inter 1.4% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Suisse Int’l keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Suisse Int’l 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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