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The closest free alternative to GT Ultra is Geologica, 80% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Commissioner and Outfit come next.
GT Ultra, by Noël Leu for Grilli Type, 2021. Measured on grillitype.com, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Geologica
80%Close matchGoogle 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.
Commissioner
74%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Outfit
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 6% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
REM
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Geom
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Proza Libre
70%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- More stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
GT Ultra against Geologica, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Geologica comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
GT Ultra Geologica
Keep your line breaks.
Swap GT Ultra for Geologica and nothing reflows. This sets Geologica at GT Ultra’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Geologica", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.984em; /* down to GT Ultra’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.001em; /* to GT Ultra’s line length */About GT Ultra
GT Ultra is a paid sans serif designed by Noël Leu, published by Grilli Type in 2021.
See GT Ultra on grillitype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to GT Ultra?
Geologica. Measured letter by letter, it’s 80% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Commissioner, Outfit, REM, Geom and Proza Libre are also close.
Is there a free version of GT Ultra?
No. GT Ultra is a paid sans serif from Grilli Type. 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. GT Ultra was measured as grillitype.com, 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 Geologica change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Geologica 1.6% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for GT Ultra keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot GT Ultra 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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