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The closest free alternative to Geograph is Instrument Sans, 82% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Figtree and Commissioner come next.
Geograph, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2019. 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.
Instrument Sans
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Figtree
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Commissioner
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Reddit Sans
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Excon
79%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free 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
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Geograph against Instrument Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Instrument Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Geograph Instrument Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Geograph for Instrument Sans and nothing reflows. This sets Instrument Sans at Geograph’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.994em; /* down to Geograph’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.017em; /* to Geograph’s line length */About Geograph
Geograph is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2019.
See Geograph on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Geograph?
Instrument Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 82% alike: same x-height, sets 3% narrower, a touch lighter, same stroke contrast. Figtree, Commissioner, Reddit Sans, Excon and Albert Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of Geograph?
No. Geograph 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 and ITF Free Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Geograph 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 Instrument Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Instrument Sans 0.6% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Geograph keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Geograph 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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