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Free Alternatives to Helvetica Now Supporting Cyrillic
Need a free alternative to Helvetica Now with Cyrillic script support? These 3 options include Cyrillic characters and share visual similarities with Helvetica Now. Each is licensed for free personal and commercial use.
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| Font | Relevance ⓘ
How well this alternative fits the specific context (use-case or trait) of this page. Score 0–100 based on matching keywords, industries, and font characteristics. Alternatives scoring 25+ are highlighted.
| Similarity ⓘ
How visually similar this free font is to the premium original. Score 0–100 based on x-height, width, stroke contrast, use-case overlap, and language coverage.
Learn more → | Weights | Variable | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter | 0 | 88% | Variable | Yes | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Roboto | 0 | 85% | Variable | Yes | Apache-2.0 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Nimbus Sans | 0 | 85% | 2 | No | GPL-2.0-with-font-exception | fontsquirrel ↗ |
All Alternatives (3)
[fontsquirrel] · GPL-2.0-with-font-exception · 2 weights
URW's metric-compatible Helvetica clone — identical character widths and spacing