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Sans serif
Helvetica
Try Inter, Arimo, Roboto
NEO-GROTESQUE SANS SERIFHelvetica Neue
Try Inter, Arimo, Hanken Grotesk
GEOMETRIC GROTESQUE HYBRIDProxima Nova
Try Montserrat, Figtree, Nunito Sans
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFGotham
Try Montserrat, Outfit, Figtree
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFFutura
Try Jost, League Spartan, Outfit
GEOMETRIC HUMANIST SANS SERIFAvenir
Try Nunito Sans, Figtree, Mulish
GEOMETRIC GROTESQUE SANS SERIFCircular
Try DM Sans, Plus Jakarta Sans, Outfit
NEO-GROTESQUE SYSTEM SANS SERIFSF Pro (San Francisco)
Try Inter, Roboto
HUMANIST SANS SERIFSegoe UI
Try Open Sans, Noto Sans
HUMANIST SANS SERIFCalibri
Try Carlito, Open Sans, Lato
NEO-GROTESQUE SANS SERIFArial
Try Arimo, Roboto, Inter
INDUSTRIAL GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFDIN
Try Barlow, Roboto Condensed
HUMANIST SANS SERIFGill Sans
Try Cabin, Lato
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFBrandon Grotesque
Try Josefin Sans, Raleway
NEO-GROTESQUE SANS SERIFNeue Haas Grotesk
Try Inter, Arimo
GROTESQUE SANS SERIFAkzidenz-Grotesk
Try Inter, Work Sans
NEO-GROTESQUE SANS SERIFUnivers
Try Roboto, Arimo
NEO-GROTESQUE SANS SERIFSöhne
Try Inter, Hanken Grotesk
GROTESQUE SANS SERIFGT America
Try Inter Tight, Hanken Grotesk
GEOMETRIC GROTESQUE SANS SERIFGraphik
Try Inter, Schibsted Grotesk
NEO-GROTESQUE SANS SERIFAktiv Grotesk
Try Inter, Roboto
HUMANIST SANS SERIF FOR SCREENSVerdana
Try Open Sans, Noto Sans
HUMANIST SANS SERIF FOR SCREENSTahoma
Try PT Sans, Noto Sans
HUMANIST SANS SERIFTrebuchet MS
Try Fira Sans, PT Sans
GEOMETRIC GROTESQUE SANS SERIFApercu
Try DM Sans, Work Sans
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFMuseo Sans
Try Nunito Sans, Mulish
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFSofia Pro
Try Outfit, Nunito Sans
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFTT Commons
Try Plus Jakarta Sans, Manrope
GEOMETRIC SANS SERIFTT Norms
Try Manrope, Plus Jakarta Sans
HUMANIST SANS SERIFFrutiger
Try Hind, Noto Sans
HUMANIST SANS SERIFMyriad Pro
Try PT Sans, Source Sans 3
AMERICAN GOTHIC SANS SERIFBenton Sans
Try Public Sans, Libre Franklin
AMERICAN GOTHIC SANS SERIFFranklin Gothic
Try Libre Franklin, Public Sans
Serif
Times New Roman
Try Tinos, Source Serif 4, Newsreader
TRANSITIONAL SERIF FOR SCREENSGeorgia
Try Gelasio, Merriweather, Source Serif 4
OLD-STYLE (GARALDE) SERIFGaramond
Try EB Garamond, Cormorant Garamond, Crimson Pro
DIDONE (MODERN) SERIFDidot
Try Playfair Display, Bodoni Moda
DIDONE (MODERN) SERIFBodoni
Try Bodoni Moda, Playfair Display
TRANSITIONAL SERIF FOR SCREENSCambria
Try Caladea, Source Serif 4
TRANSITIONAL SERIFBaskerville
Try Libre Baskerville, Baskervville
OLD-STYLE SERIFAdobe Caslon
Try Libre Caslon Text, EB Garamond
TRANSITIONAL SERIF FOR EDITORIAL USETiempos
Try Source Serif 4, Newsreader
TRANSITIONAL SERIF FOR NEWSPAPERSPublico
Try Newsreader, Lora
OLD-STYLE SERIF IN THE DUTCH TRADITIONFreight Text
Try Crimson Pro, Lora
OLD-STYLE SERIFMinion Pro
Try Crimson Pro, EB Garamond
TRANSITIONAL SERIF WITH SLAB-LIKE SERIFSCharter
Try Charis SIL, Source Serif 4
OLD-STYLE SERIF WITH CALLIGRAPHIC ROOTSPalatino
Try Crimson Pro, Gelasio
OLD-STYLE (GARALDE) SERIFSabon
Try EB Garamond, Crimson Pro
FLARED DISPLAY SERIFCanela
Try Fraunces, Playfair Display
CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHIC SERIFGT Sectra
Try Fraunces, Playfair Display
OLD-STYLE SERIF, CONTEMPORARY REVIVALLyon
Try Source Serif 4, Newsreader
Monospace
SF Mono
Try JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono
MONOSPACED SANS SERIFMenlo
Try JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono
MONOSPACED HUMANIST SANS SERIFConsolas
Try Inconsolata, JetBrains Mono
MONOSPACED SLAB SERIFCourier New
Try Cousine, Courier Prime
MONOSPACED TYPEWRITER SANS SERIFOperator Mono
Try Fira Code, JetBrains Mono, Victor Mono
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