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Exo vs Space Grotesk
Exo and Space Grotesk are both freely available sans-serif fonts. Exo serves as a replacement for 4 premium fonts while Space Grotesk covers 13. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:50%
Exo
Space Grotesk
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Exo
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Space Grotesk
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Exo | Space Grotesk |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
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Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Exo | Space Grotesk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 |
| File Size | 123.8 KB | 93.6 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | Yes | No |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 4 | 3 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.531 | 0.486 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.732 | 0.7 |
Space Grotesk is 24% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Exo
- Replaces 4 premium fonts
- modern, contemporary character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
Consider: Space Grotesk
- Replaces 13 premium fonts
- modern, contemporary character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Only Space Grotesk (13)
Exo covers 4 premium fonts vs Space Grotesk's 13