Balto vs Source Sans Pro

A detailed comparison of Balto and Source Sans Pro to help you choose the right font for your project.

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Visual Comparison

Balto

Premium

Premium font preview not available

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Source Sans Pro

Free

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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Feature Comparison

Feature Balto Source Sans Pro
Type Premium Free
Classification sans-serif sans-serif
Variable Font No Yes
Weights Multiple Variable (100-900)
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required OFL-1.1
Language Support latin, latin-extended, cyrillic latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese
Source TypeTogether Google Fonts

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Source Sans Pro

  • Free to use with open-source license
  • Variable font offers flexible weight adjustment
  • Broader language support
  • No licensing costs for commercial projects
  • Can be self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts
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Consider: Balto

  • Original design with refined details
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