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The closest free alternative to Metric is Reddit Sans, 87% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Liter and Roboto Flex come next.
Metric, 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.
Reddit Sans
87%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 17% taller x-height
- Sets 17% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Liter
86%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 17% taller x-height
- Sets 13% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Roboto Flex
85%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 16% taller x-height
- Sets 15% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Overpass
84%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 15% taller x-height
- Sets 16% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Inter
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 23% taller x-height
- Sets 24% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Istok Web
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 15% taller x-height
- Sets 18% wider
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Metric against Reddit Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Reddit Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Metric Reddit Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Metric for Reddit Sans and nothing reflows. This sets Reddit Sans at Metric’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Reddit Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.858em; /* down to Metric’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.002em; /* to Metric’s line length */About Metric
Metric is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2011.
See Metric on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Metric?
Reddit Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 87% alike: 17% taller x-height, sets 17% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Liter, Roboto Flex, Overpass, Inter and Istok Web are also close.
Is there a free version of Metric?
No. Metric 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. Metric 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 Reddit Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Reddit Sans 14.2% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Metric keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Metric 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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