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San Francisco vs Inter
Inter is a popular open-source alternative to San Francisco's neo-grotesque design. At 92% similarity, Inter delivers a modern, clean aesthetic. Compare which works better for ui and apps projects.
Design DNA
Design overlap:25%
San Francisco
Inter
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
San Francisco
Premium
Inter
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | San Francisco | Inter |
|---|---|---|
| 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, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Apple | Google Fonts |
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Performance Comparison
| Metric | San Francisco | Inter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | N/A | 59/100 |
| File Size | N/A | 525.2 KB |
| Weights | N/A | 9 (var) |
| Italics | N/A | Yes |
| Variable Font | N/A | Yes (2 axes) |
| Language Groups | N/A | 7 |
| CDN Delivery | N/A | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | N/A | 0.546 |
| Cap Height Ratio | N/A | 0.728 |
Which Should You Choose?
Consider: San Francisco
- Shares San Francisco's modern character
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Supports 7 scripts including cyrillic and cyrillic-extended
- Delivers a modern, clean, professional aesthetic
- Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services design
Recommended: Inter
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for ui and apps
- Commercial license with professional support
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