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Gilroy vs Hanken Grotesk
Hanken Grotesk is a popular open-source alternative to Gilroy's geometric design. At 76% similarity, Hanken Grotesk delivers a friendly, geometric aesthetic. Compare which works better for branding and ui projects.
Design DNA
Design overlap:40%
Gilroy
Hanken Grotesk
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Gilroy
Premium
Hanken Grotesk
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Gilroy | Hanken Grotesk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Radomir Tinkov | Google Fonts |
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Which Should You Choose?
Consider: Gilroy
- Shares Gilroy's geometric, modern character
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Supports 4 scripts including cyrillic-extended and vietnamese
- Delivers a friendly, geometric, contemporary aesthetic
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and education-academia design
Recommended: Hanken Grotesk
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for branding and ui
- Commercial license with professional support
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