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The closest free alternative to Founders Grotesk X-Condensed is Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, 75% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Pathway Gothic One and Cossette Titre come next.
Founders Grotesk X-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.
Sofia Sans Extra Condensed
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 11% taller x-height
- Sets 16% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Pathway Gothic One
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 24% taller x-height
- Sets 32% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Cossette Titre
68%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 38% taller x-height
- Sets 41% wider
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
BenchNine
65%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 13% taller x-height
- Sets 21% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Oswald
56%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 33% taller x-height
- Sets 56% wider
- Heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Barlow Condensed
56%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 16% taller x-height
- Sets 46% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Founders Grotesk X-Condensed against Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Sofia Sans Extra Condensed comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Founders Grotesk X-Condensed Sofia Sans Extra Condensed
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Founders Grotesk X-Condensed for Sofia Sans Extra Condensed and nothing reflows. This sets Sofia Sans Extra Condensed at Founders Grotesk X-Condensed’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Sofia Sans Extra Condensed", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.897em; /* down to Founders Grotesk X-Condensed’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.012em; /* to Founders Grotesk X-Condensed’s line length */About Founders Grotesk X-Condensed
Founders Grotesk X-Condensed is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2011.
See Founders Grotesk X-Condensed on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Founders Grotesk X-Condensed?
Sofia Sans Extra Condensed. Measured letter by letter, it’s 75% alike: 11% taller x-height, sets 16% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Pathway Gothic One, Cossette Titre, BenchNine, Oswald and Barlow Condensed are also close.
Is there a free version of Founders Grotesk X-Condensed?
No. Founders Grotesk X-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 X-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 Extra Condensed change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Sofia Sans Extra Condensed 10.3% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Founders Grotesk X-Condensed keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Founders Grotesk X-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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