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Geist vs Inter
Geist and Inter are both freely available sans-serif fonts often used as alternatives to the same premium typefaces. Geist serves as a replacement for 5 premium fonts while Inter covers 93. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:67%
Geist
Inter
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Geist
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Inter
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Geist | Inter |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
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Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Geist | Inter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 59/100 |
| File Size | 114.1 KB | 525.2 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | Yes (2 axes) |
| Language Groups | 2 | 7 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.53 | 0.546 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.71 | 0.728 |
Geist is 78% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Geist
- Replaces 5 premium fonts
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Inter
- Replaces 93 premium fonts
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
Premium Font Coverage
Both replace (5)
Only Inter (88)
Geist covers 5 premium fonts vs Inter's 93