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Google Sans Flex vs Inter
Google Sans Flex and Inter are both freely available sans-serif fonts. They share 62% design similarity. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:67%
Google Sans Flex
Inter
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Google Sans Flex
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 | Google Sans Flex | 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, cyrillic, greek | 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 | Google Sans Flex | Inter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 59/100 |
| File Size | 363.6 KB | 525.2 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (6 axes) | Yes (2 axes) |
| Language Groups | 4 | 7 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.51 | 0.546 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.716 | 0.728 |
Google Sans Flex is 31% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Google Sans Flex
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and accessibility
- 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
Only Inter (93)
Google Sans Flex covers 0 premium fonts vs Inter's 93