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The closest free alternative to Founders Grotesk Condensed is Cossette Texte, 77% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Barlow Semi Condensed and Roboto Condensed come next.
Founders Grotesk Condensed, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2011. Measured on klim.co.nz, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Cossette Texte
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 38% taller x-height
- Sets 39% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Barlow Semi Condensed
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 16% taller x-height
- Sets 22% wider
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Roboto Condensed
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 21% taller x-height
- Sets 25% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
News Cycle
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 18% taller x-height
- Sets 24% wider
- Lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Reddit Sans Condensed
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 21% taller x-height
- Sets 26% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Cabin Condensed
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 12% taller x-height
- Sets 16% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Founders Grotesk Condensed against Cossette Texte, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Cossette Texte comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Founders Grotesk Condensed Cossette Texte
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Founders Grotesk Condensed for Cossette Texte and nothing reflows. This sets Cossette Texte at Founders Grotesk Condensed’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Cossette Texte", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.75em; /* down to Founders Grotesk Condensed’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.019em; /* to Founders Grotesk Condensed’s line length */About Founders Grotesk Condensed
Founders Grotesk Condensed is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2011.
See Founders Grotesk Condensed on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Founders Grotesk Condensed?
Cossette Texte. Measured letter by letter, it’s 77% alike: 38% taller x-height, sets 39% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Barlow Semi Condensed, Roboto Condensed, News Cycle, Reddit Sans Condensed and Cabin Condensed are also close.
Is there a free version of Founders Grotesk Condensed?
No. Founders 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. Founders 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 Cossette Texte change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Cossette Texte 25% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Founders Grotesk Condensed keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Founders 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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