7 FREE Alternatives for Helvetica (For Commercial Usage)
- Arun Gopidas
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min read
Helvetica is perhaps the most popular typeface in the world. Every graphic designer swears by it, and you can't go wrong with it. Designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger, it's a surprisingly good fit for most design projects. However, it's not cheap, each weight can cost you €45.
So, here's a list of 7 alternatives to Helvetica free for commercial use*!
P.S. Here's something interesting: The phrases used in the images above are called Pangrams. They contain all the English alphabets at least once!
*These are free to use as of today, please refer to the license terms included in the downloads to make sure you are safe.










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