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The closest free alternative to Jokker is General Sans, 76% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. Raleway and Apfel Grotezk come next.
Jokker, by Martin Vácha for Displaay, 2023. 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.
General Sans
76%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 8% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Raleway
74%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Apfel Grotezk
73%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Sets 12% narrower
- Heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Pitagon Sans Text
73%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- A touch heavier
- More stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Quicksand
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Open Runde
72%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Heavier
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Jokker against General Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why General Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Jokker General Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Jokker for General Sans and nothing reflows. This sets General Sans at Jokker’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "General Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 1.013em; /* up to Jokker’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.033em; /* to Jokker’s line length */About Jokker
Jokker is a paid sans serif designed by Martin Vácha, published by Displaay in 2023.
See Jokker on displaay.net ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Jokker?
General Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 76% alike: same x-height, sets 8% narrower, same weight, same stroke contrast. Raleway, Apfel Grotezk, Pitagon Sans Text, Quicksand and Open Runde are also close.
Is there a free version of Jokker?
No. Jokker is a paid sans serif from Displaay. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the ITF Free Font License and SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Jokker 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 General Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets General Sans 1.3% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Jokker keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Jokker 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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