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My go-to sans-serif font is always Inter (https://rsms.me/inter/ https://rsms.me/inter/), which feels similar enough.
by bhl 6y ago
My go-to sans-serif font is always Inter (https://rsms.me/inter/ https://rsms.me/inter/), which feels similar enough.
- snazz 6y agoInter is and feels much more similar to SF Pro than Helvetica (rounding, the R, dots on lowercase I, design for screen vs. print). That said, they're both great fonts.
- saagarjha 6y agoInter is San Francisco without the clean 90° aligned terminals and slightly stranger proportions. It’s like Arial is to Helvetica.
- renewiltord 6y agoVery cool. Mega thanks! That's a great font!
- aarchi 6y agoMy favorite sans-serif font is Meta by Erik Spiekermann which is described as the anthesis of Helvetica. It appeals to my exact nature and has humanist touches like the bend at the top of ascenders (b, h, k, l). Fira Sans is a free alternative that is derived from it and works well when Meta is not an option. For code samples, Fira Code pairs well with it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FF_Meta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FF_Meta
- Igelau 6y agoHelvetica praise always feels like wine commentary to me. 20% of it is probably on point, 80% is the reviewer stroking their ego. It's really boring. It's not even Vanilla.