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Roboto vs Clearview
Roboto is a popular open-source alternative to Clearview's humanist design. At 80% similarity, Roboto delivers a clean, professional aesthetic. Compare which works better for signage and wayfinding projects.
Design DNA
Design overlap:20%
Roboto
Clearview
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Roboto
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Clearview
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Roboto | Clearview |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Premium |
| Classification | sans-serif | sans-serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | No |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended |
| Source | Google Fonts | Terminal Design |
Best Use Cases
Typography for wayfinding, environmental graphics, and public signage. Signage f...
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Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...
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Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...
Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...
Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Roboto | Clearview |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | N/A |
| File Size | 551.9 KB | N/A |
| Weights | 9 (var) | N/A |
| Italics | Yes | N/A |
| Variable Font | Yes (2 axes) | N/A |
| Language Groups | 7 | N/A |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | N/A |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.528 | N/A |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.711 | N/A |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Roboto
- Shares Clearview's readable character
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Supports 7 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
- Delivers a clean, professional, simple aesthetic
- Popular in healthcare-medical and enterprise-corporate design
Consider: Clearview
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for signage and wayfinding
- Commercial license with professional support
Free Alternatives to Consider
Other free alternatives to Clearview