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The closest free alternative to National 2 Narrow is IBM Plex Sans Condensed, 81% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Reddit Sans Condensed and Roboto Condensed come next.
National 2 Narrow, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2017. 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.
IBM Plex Sans Condensed
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Reddit Sans Condensed
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Sets 4% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Roboto Condensed
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Carrois Gothic
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 15% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Magra
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Ropa Sans
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
National 2 Narrow against IBM Plex Sans Condensed, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why IBM Plex Sans Condensed comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
National 2 Narrow IBM Plex Sans Condensed
Keep your line breaks.
Swap National 2 Narrow for IBM Plex Sans Condensed and nothing reflows. This sets IBM Plex Sans Condensed at National 2 Narrow’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "IBM Plex Sans Condensed", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.969em; /* down to National 2 Narrow’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.009em; /* to National 2 Narrow’s line length */About National 2 Narrow
National 2 Narrow is a paid sans serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2017.
See National 2 Narrow on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to National 2 Narrow?
IBM Plex Sans Condensed. Measured letter by letter, it’s 81% alike: 3% taller x-height, sets 5% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Reddit Sans Condensed, Roboto Condensed, Carrois Gothic, Magra and Ropa Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of National 2 Narrow?
No. National 2 Narrow 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. National 2 Narrow 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 IBM Plex Sans Condensed change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets IBM Plex Sans Condensed 3.1% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for National 2 Narrow keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot National 2 Narrow 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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