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The closest free alternative to American Grotesk Condensed is Sofia Sans Condensed, 79% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Barlow Condensed and Mohave come next.
American Grotesk Condensed, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2024. Measured on klim.co.nz, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Sofia Sans Condensed
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% shorter 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.
Barlow Condensed
77%Close matchGoogle 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.
Mohave
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 10% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
PT Sans Narrow
74%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same 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.
Asap Condensed
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% 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.
Fira Sans Extra Condensed
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 11% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
American Grotesk Condensed against Sofia Sans Condensed, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Sofia Sans Condensed comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
American Grotesk Condensed Sofia Sans Condensed
Keep your line breaks.
Swap American Grotesk Condensed for Sofia Sans Condensed and nothing reflows. This sets Sofia Sans Condensed at American Grotesk Condensed’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Sofia Sans Condensed", sans-serif;
font-size: 1.047em; /* up to American Grotesk Condensed’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.009em; /* to American Grotesk Condensed’s line length */About American Grotesk Condensed
American Grotesk Condensed is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2024.
See American Grotesk Condensed on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to American Grotesk Condensed?
Sofia Sans Condensed. Measured letter by letter, it’s 79% alike: 5% shorter x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Barlow Condensed, Mohave, PT Sans Narrow, Asap Condensed and Fira Sans Extra Condensed are also close.
Is there a free version of American Grotesk Condensed?
No. American Grotesk Condensed 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. American Grotesk Condensed was measured as klim.co.nz, October 23rd 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 Sofia Sans Condensed change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Sofia Sans Condensed 4.7% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for American Grotesk Condensed keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot American Grotesk Condensed 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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