One of the most common questions Typewolf visitors ask me is โWhatโs the closest free alternative to Brandon Grotesque?โ And โWhatโs the closest free alternative to Proxima Nova?โ And so on. I know every designer would love to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on fonts for their next project. But I also know that not every project has that kind of budget. And I know how frustrating it is wasting time trying to find quality free fonts.
So I put together a PDF guide to help designers in this situation. Any designer who regularly uses free fonts will save hours of time and will discover some truly great typefaces. Itโs possible to have beautiful typography even without a big budget.
The closest free alternative to every font on Typewolf
Discover free alternatives to the most popular (and expensive) fonts used by designers
Features over 1,000 fonts
The product of hundreds of hours of researchโthe most complete and accurate collection you will find anywhere online
Save hours of time searching the web for the perfect match
Features not only Google Fonts but free fonts from all over the web
The 10 best serif + sans-serif font combinations on Google Fonts
Some Google Fonts combinations lists on the web almost seem like the combinations were chosen at randomโthis list features typefaces that truly complement each other
Includes visual examples and explanations of why these combinations harmonize so nicely
Each combination consists of a recommended body copy font that includes regular, italic, bold and bold italic styles and renders well on screen at smaller sizes, meaning it has low to moderate stroke contrast, large counters, open apertures and an adequate x-height
The absolute best free fonts from around the web
The 40 best free fonts that arenโt on Google Fontsโfree for both personal and commercial use
The 10 best free โhipsterโ fonts
Youโll be surprised by how many truly excellent free fonts are out there that you most likely arenโt even aware of