Free Font Stand-Ins

Free Alternatives to Paid Commercial Fonts

Don't spend hundreds on expensive foundry licenses. Compare commercial typefaces against their closest open-source Google Font stand-ins — 100% free for commercial use. Now including famous video game font alternatives!

Popular Commercial vs Free Font Alternatives

Helvetica / Helvetica Neue→Inter

Matches neutral grotesque proportions, closed aperture, and high x-height for digital screens.

Test Inter

Futura / Century Gothic→Jost

Engineered directly to preserve Futura geometric circular Os, sharp Vs, and stroke contrast.

Test Jost

Gotham / Proxima Nova→Montserrat

Identical geometric architectural letterforms inspired by mid-century urban typography.

Test Montserrat

Avenir / Gilroy→Plus Jakarta Sans

Harmonious geometric humanist sans with clean terminals and legibility at body sizes.

Test Plus Jakarta Sans

Bodoni / Didot→Playfair Display

High-contrast transitional serif with dramatic hairline thin strokes and teardrop terminals.

Test Playfair Display

Adobe Garamond / Sabon→EB Garamond

Faithful open-source revival of 16th century Claude Garamont classic printing types.

Test EB Garamond

Trajan / Albertus→Cinzel

Inscriptional Roman serif modeled on classical 1st century Trajan column letter proportions.

Test Cinzel

SF Pro / Apple System→Inter

Virtually identical grotesque system font metrics designed for modern UI density.

Test Inter

Famous Video Game Font Alternatives

Minecraft(Minecraftia / Minecrafter)→Pixelify Sans

A pixel-perfect sans-serif designed for pixel art and game interfaces, matching the blocky aesthetic of Minecraft.

Test Pixelify Sans

Super Mario / Pokemon(Press Start / NES Arcade)→Press Start 2P

An exact revival of the classic 8-bit NES arcade pixel font, ideal for retro Nintendo designs.

Test Press Start 2P

Fortnite(Burbank Big Condensed)→Luckiest Guy

Heavy, playful cartoonish letterforms with high energy, matching the Fortnite UI and logo.

Test Luckiest Guy

Skyrim / Assassin's Creed(Trajan / Planewalker)→Cinzel

Elegant Roman-style serif based on classical Trajan proportions, matching the fantasy vibe of Skyrim.

Test Cinzel

Diablo(Exocet)→Cinzel Decorative

Stylized gothic serif with exaggerated terminals and glyph variants, perfect for dark fantasy titles.

Test Cinzel Decorative

Halo / Cyberpunk 2077(Custom Sci-Fi / HUD)→Orbitron

Futuristic geometric sans-serif with modular square structures mimicking high-tech game HUDs.

Test Orbitron

Doom / Guitar Hero(Metal/Rock Display)→Metal Mania

Sharp, aggressive heavy-metal inspired glyphs matching the high-octane aesthetic of Doom.

Test Metal Mania

Red Dead Redemption(Wild West Slab)→Rye

Ornamental Western-style slab serif resembling wanted posters and rustic wood-carved signs.

Test Rye

Call of Duty(Military Stencil / Impact)→Black Ops One

A heavy military-style stencil font that brings a tactical shooter aesthetic to designs.

Test Black Ops One

Resident Evil / Silent Hill(Typewriter / Save Screen)→Special Elite

Provides the grimy typewriter font found in classic survival horror save screens.

Test Special Elite

Splatoon(Splatoon Custom Font)→Bungee

Chunky graphic block style representing Splatoon's playful paint splatter theme.

Test Bungee

Street Fighter / Tekken(Arcade Brush Font)→Shojumaru

Flamboyant, high-impact brush lettering reminiscent of classic arcade fighter screens.

Test Shojumaru

Grand Theft Auto(Pricedown)→Alfa Slab One

An ultra-bold, high-impact slab serif matching the famous GTA title logo.

Test Alfa Slab One

Interactive Font Alternative Specimens

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Alfa Slab One

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Alfa+Slab+One&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Black Ops One

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Black+Ops+One&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Bungee

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bungee&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Cascadia Code

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cascadia+Code&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Caveat

handwriting · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Caveat&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Cinzel

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Cinzel Decorative

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel+Decorative&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Creepster

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Creepster&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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DM Sans

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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EB Garamond

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=EB+Garamond&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Fira Code

monospace · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fira+Code&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Inter

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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JetBrains Mono

monospace · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=JetBrains+Mono&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Jost

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Jost&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Lato

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Libre Baskerville

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Libre+Baskerville&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Lora

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Luckiest Guy

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Luckiest+Guy&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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MedievalSharp

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=MedievalSharp&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Merriweather

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Metal Mania

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Metal+Mania&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Montserrat

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Open Sans

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Orbitron

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Orbitron&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Oswald

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Oswald&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Outfit

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Outfit&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Pixelify Sans

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Pixelify+Sans&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Playfair Display

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Plus Jakarta Sans

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Poppins

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Press Start 2P

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Press+Start+2P&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Raleway

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Raleway&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Roboto

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Rye

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Rye&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Shojumaru

display · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Shojumaru&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Silkscreen

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Silkscreen&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Space Grotesk

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Special Elite

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Special+Elite&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Syne

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Syne&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Urbanist

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Urbanist&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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VT323

monospace · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=VT323&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

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Cabinet Grotesk

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/cabinet-grotesk/index.css">

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General Sans

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/general-sans/index.css">

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Satoshi

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/satoshi/index.css">

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Clash Display

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/clash-display/index.css">

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Switzer

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/switzer/index.css">

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Alpino

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/alpino/index.css">

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Telma

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/telma/index.css">

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Zodiak

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/zodiak/index.css">

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Chillax

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/chillax/index.css">

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Ranade

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/ranade/index.css">

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Technor

monospace · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/technor/index.css">

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Author

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/author/index.css">

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Boska

serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/boska/index.css">

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Tanker

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/tanker/index.css">

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Sentient

serif · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/sentient/index.css">

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Eudoxus Sans

sans-serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/eudoxus-sans/index.css">

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Hack

monospace · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/hack/index.css">

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Monoid

monospace · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/monoid/index.css">

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Hasklig

monospace · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/hasklig/index.css">

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Le Murmure

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/le-murmure/index.css">

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Jaune Grande

display · Free · open licence

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/jaune-grande/index.css">

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Minipax

serif · Free · open licence

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Font Code & Embed Snippets▼

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/minipax/index.css">