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The closest free alternative to Haffer is Google Sans, 85% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Figtree and Reddit Sans come next.
Haffer, from Displaay. Measured on displaay.net, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Google Sans
85%Near twinGoogle 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.
Figtree
84%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.
Reddit Sans
84%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adwaita Sans
84%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 6% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Open Sauce One
84%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 10% taller x-height
- Sets 9% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Inter
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 6% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Haffer against Google Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Google Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Haffer Google Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Haffer for Google Sans and nothing reflows. This sets Google Sans at Haffer’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.988em; /* down to Haffer’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.003em; /* to Haffer’s line length */Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Haffer?
Google Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 85% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Figtree, Reddit Sans, Adwaita Sans, Open Sauce One and Inter are also close.
Is there a free version of Haffer?
No. Haffer is a paid sans serif from Displaay. 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. Haffer was measured as displaay.net, 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 Google Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Google Sans 1.2% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Haffer keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Haffer 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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