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Google Sans Flex vs Zalando Sans
Google Sans Flex and Zalando Sans are both freely available sans-serif fonts. They share 89% design similarity. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
89% Similarity
Design DNA
Design overlap:50%
Google Sans Flex
Visual
ModernMinimalWarm
Zalando Sans
Visual
ModernMinimalBold
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 !@#$%^&*()
Zalando Sans
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Google Sans Flex | Zalando Sans |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Weight & Style Coverage
Google Sans Flex: Variable (100-900)
Zalando Sans: Variable (100-900)
| 8 shared weights
Google Sans Flex
Zalando Sans
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Google Sans Flex | Zalando Sans |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 66/100 |
| File Size | 363.6 KB | 128.9 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | No | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (6 axes) | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 4 | 2 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.51 | 0.514 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.716 | 0.714 |
Zalando Sans is 65% 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
- Broader language and script support
- Free under OFL-1.1
Consider: Zalando Sans
- modern, clean character
- Popular in enterprise-corporate
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1