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GROTESK NEUTRAL

Original: Univers; and Fakt, Aktiv Grotesk.

Standards: Clean, crisp, cold. More readable than Helvetica, i.e. suitable for body text. No tails (a, l), single story g, possibily stright y. Can even have humanist traits.

Free Universal -- ofl. Truly good for body text only at +21px (see Firefox issues).

Univers Else -- ofl, scanned

Roboto 2014

Montserrat -- gfonts (400, 700), brick (100-900), fontsquirrel. No italics. Body text must be set with 300, because 400 is too heavy. Odd G, J and Q.

Trueno -- ofl. Montserrat fork with straight J and italics.

Montreal -- ofl (400, 700). Montserrat fork with “classic” G, J and Q.

Eau Sans -- yof, fontsquirrel

Eau Douce -- yof

Hind -- gfonts (300-700), no italics.

Muli -- gfonts (300, 400, with italics), brick (200-400, 600, 700 with italics). Round a.

Acumin -- typekit free plan

#univers #grotesk neutral #grotesk #sans serif

HUMANIST RATIONAL

Original: Frutiger, Myriad.

Standard: Very legible, maximum clarity. Rational, clean, cold to some extent, with no or minimum “artistic addition”. Kinda following the Frutiger / Gill Sans distinction.

Hind -- gfonts, no italics

Lato -- gfonts, brick

Droid Sans -- gfonts, brick

Noto Sans -- gfronts, brick

Open Sans -- gfonts, brick

Quattrocento Sans -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Merriweather Sans – gfonts, fontsquirrel

Fira Sans -- gfonts, brick, fontsquirrel

Pfenning -- ofl

PT Sans -- gfonts, fontsquirrel, ofl

Source Sans Pro -- gfonts, brick

#frutiger #humanist rational sans #humanist sans #sans serif

(NOT PURELY) GEOMETRIC SANS

Original: Avenir. Equip, Verlag, Gotham, Slate

Standard: Avenir vs Futura? This is Avenir side. Geometric and humanist (and other...) influences.

Hind -- gfonts, no italics. Narrower than Avenir.

Museo Sans -- fontsquirrel, 500 and 500 italic

Montserrat -- brick, fontsquirrel

Trueno (Montserrat fork) -- ofl

Montreal (Montserrat fork) -- ofl, reg and bold

Cyntho Pro -- fontsquirrel, reg and italic

Sen -- fontsquirrel, reg, bold and extra-bold

Soleil -- Typekit free plan

Museo Sans -- Typekit free plan

#avenir #not purely geometric sans #geometric sans #humanist sans #sans serif

GOTHIC

Original: Franklin Gothic, Trade Gothic, News Gothic, Alternate Gothic, FF Dagny, Benton Sans

Libre Franklin by P. Impallari -- github

Franklin Gothic FS -- official, fontsquirrel

Source Sans Pro -- gfonts, brick

Cooper Hewitt -- fontsquirrel

Oswald -- gfonts, brick, fontsquirrel,

Pragati Narrow -- gfonts, 2 weights, italic

Francois One -- gfonts, single weight bold

Fjialla One -- gfonts, fontsquirrel, single weight bold

Alternate Gothic -- tumblr

League Gothic -- lomt, fontsquirrel, regular + i and condensed + i, display use only, spec

Steelfish -- fontsquirrel, reg, bold and extrabold, all with italics, very narrow

Antonio -- fontsquirrel, light, reg and bold, no italics, very narrow

Colaborate -- 200-700, no italic, odd t, fontsquirrel

Sintony – gfonts, fontsquirrel, reg and bold

Rubik -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Clear Sans -- brick, fontsquirrel

Asap -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Overpass -- fontsquirrel, ofl

#franklin gothic #gothic #grotesk #sans serif

HELVETICA / NEO GROTESK

Original: Helvetica, Akzidenz Grotesk, Neue Haas Grotesk

Nimbus Sans L -- ofl, fontsquirrel, FF +21px

Liberation Sans -- fontsquirrel

Arimo (Liberation Sans) -- gfonts

Libra Sans -- ofl

Libra Sans Modern -- ofl

Tex Gyre Heros -- brick, fontsquirrel

Roboto -- gfonts

Eau Naturelle -- yof

Vremena Grotesk -- ofl

Boon -- ofl, git

Aileron -- brick, ofl

Karla -- gfonts

Chivo -- gfonts

Chivo Black -- gfonts

Archivo Black -- gfonts

Archivo Narrow -- gfonts

Alte Haas Grotesk -- free

Montserrat -- brick, fontsquirrel

Trueno (Montserrat fork) -- ofl

Montreal (Montserrat fork) -- ofl, reg and bold

Familiar Pro -- fontsquirrel, single weight bold

Sintony -- gfonts, fontsquirrel, reg and bold

Clear Sans -- brick, fontsquirrel

Sinkin Sans -- fontsquirrel, wide

Clinica Pro -- fontsquirrel, reg and italic

Overpass -- fontsquirrel, ofl

#helvetica #grotesk neo #grotesk #sans serif

HUMANIST ORGANIC

Original: Gill Sans. Scala Sans, ITC Johnston

Standards: Artistic influence allowed! Calligraphic elements, organic feel. Warmer side of the Frutiger / Gill Sans distinction. Genereally, with double-story g.

Sans Guilt -- ofl, single weight

Alegreya Sans -- gfonts, brick

Rosario -- gfonts

Martel -- gfonts, 7 weight ita

Classiq -- yof

Conte -- yof

Picadilly -- fontsquirrel

Delicious -- fontsquirrel

Calluna Sans -- tumblr, free weight reg

Gandhi Sans -- fontsquirrel

Railway (ITC Johnston) -- fontsquirrel, ofl

Hammersmith One (ITC Johnston) -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Cabin -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Cabin Condensed -- gfonts

Quattrocento Sans -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Molengo -- gfonts, single weight

Open Sans -- gfonts

Lato -- gfonts, brick

Surface -- fontsquirrel, single weight bold

Rambla -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Merriweather Sans -- gfonts, fontsquirrel

Woodford Bourne -- fontsquirrel, reg and italic

Permian Sans -- fontsquirrel, reg, italic and bold

Puritan 2.0 -- fontsquirrel

Average Sans -- gfonts, singe weight regular

#gill sans #humanist organic sans #humanist sans #sans serif

OLD STYLE GROTESQUE

Original: FF Bau, National, Maple, Founders Grotesk, Supria Sans, Nitti Grotesk

Work Sans -- gfonts

Karla -- gfonts

Chivo -- gfonts

Archivo Narrow -- gfonts

Archivo Black -- gfonts

Benchnine -- fontsquirrel, light, reg and bold, no italics, narrow

Sporting Grotesque -- velvetyne, single weight regular

Breite Grotesk -- github, interstices, light and reg w condensed version

#bau #grotesk old style #grotesk #sans serif

GEOMETRIC SANS

Original: Futura

Am Sans

Tex Gyre Adventor -- fontsquirrel

Glacial Indifference -- ofl, fontsquirrel

Poppins -- gfonts

Muli -- brick

Kollektif -- behance

Futura Renner -- ofl

Spartan -- league, single weight bold

Questrial -- gfonts, single weight regular

Paneuropa Neue -- behance, single weight regular

Campton -- free weight bold

Coves -- behance

SK Modernist -- site

Pangram -- site, behance

Qanelas Soft -- behance

Arcon -- fontsquirrel, single weight normal

Now -- ofl, 6 weights no italic, with a tailed “a” variant

#futura #geometric sans #sans serif

APERCUI-ISH

Original: Apercu, Akkurat

Hk Grotesk -- site, ofl

Karla -- gfonts

#apercu #design sans #sans serif

GLYPHIC

Original: Albertus, Optima

Infini -- site, fontsquirrel

Galdeano -- gfonts

Cenotaph Titling -- behance

Linux Biolinum -- brick, fontsquirrel

Marcellus -- gfonts

Proza -- fontsquirrel

Fontin Sans -- fontsquirrel

Belleza -- gfonts

Nova Cut -- gfonts, ofl

#albertus #glyphic #sans serif #serif

SPRTN1

SABON & MINION

Amiri, Crimson, Cardo, Junicode, Cormorant, EB Garamond, Alegreya

In the wilde

Sabon has been paired with: Helvetica / Akzidenz Grotesk, Univers, Futura, Avant Garde, Brown, Franklin Gothic, Trade Gothic and FF Bau, Nitti Grotesk, Azo Sans, FF Typestar, Century Oldstyle, Gill Sans, Clarendon and Akzidenz Grotesk, Tilde and Gza.

Minion has been paired with: San Francisco, Helvetica etc, ITC Conduit, Futura, Nitti Monospace and Romana, P22 Underground and Tablet Gothic and Georgia, Gill Sans, GT Walsheim, FF Super Grotesk, Brandon Grotesque, Avenir, Clarendon and League Gothic, Inconsolata, Alternate Gothic, Wigrum and Atlas Typewriter, Brown, Letter Gothic and Proxima Nova, FB Agency and Neuzeit and Prestige →, Courier and DTL Nobel →, Scala Sans, Antique Olive,

HELVETICA -- None. If, then, on a case by case basis, Arial, Vremena Grotesk, Source Sans Pro, Roboto

GROTESQUE -- Work Sans, Karla

APERCU -- HK Grotesk, Karla

UNIVERS -- None. Universal Free is almost unusable. If, then these are the options: Hk Grotesk, Montserrat (brick.im), Trueno (Montserrat fork), Muli, Noto Sans, Museo Sans

FUTURA -- Century Gothic, Campton Bold, Glacial Indifference, Poppins, Questrial, Gibson, Hanken Round

GOTHIC -- Franklin Gothic FS (self-hosted), Source Sans Pro, League Gothic, Oswald, Francois One, Pragati Narrow, Roboto Condensed, Spartan, Tablet Gothic Semi Condensed Extra Bold, Droid Sans (cfr fontfabric), Alterante Gothic (tumblr)

GILL SANS -- Sans Guilt (medium only), Alegreya Sans, Rosario, Martel, Calluna Sans (tumblr), Eau Sans

P22 UNDERGROUND -- Hammersmith One

SQUARED -- Summit (Eurostile-ish), Norwester

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