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Gilroy vs Montserrat
Montserrat is a popular open-source alternative to Gilroy's geometric design. At 82% similarity, Montserrat delivers a modern, clean aesthetic. Compare which works better for branding and ui projects.
Design DNA
Design overlap:33%
Gilroy
Montserrat
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Gilroy
Premium
Montserrat
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Gilroy | Montserrat |
|---|---|---|
| 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, cyrillic-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Radomir Tinkov | Google Fonts |
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Performance Comparison
| Metric | Gilroy | Montserrat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | N/A | 53/100 |
| File Size | N/A | 418.0 KB |
| Weights | N/A | 9 (var) |
| Italics | N/A | Yes |
| Variable Font | N/A | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | N/A | 5 |
| CDN Delivery | N/A | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | N/A | 0.525 |
| Cap Height Ratio | N/A | 0.7 |
Which Should You Choose?
Consider: Gilroy
- Shares Gilroy's modern, minimal character
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Supports 5 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
- Delivers a modern, clean, bold aesthetic
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services design
Recommended: Montserrat
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for branding and ui
- Commercial license with professional support
Free Alternatives to Consider
Other free alternatives to Gilroy