Space Grotesk vs Red Hat Display

Space Grotesk is a popular open-source alternative to Red Hat Display's display design. At 80% similarity, Space Grotesk delivers a modern, contemporary aesthetic. Compare which works better for display and tech projects.

80% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:17%

Space Grotesk

Structural
Geometric
Visual
ModernExpressive

Red Hat Display

Visual
ModernBold
Purpose
DisplayTech

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Space Grotesk

Free

Aa Bb Cc 123

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()

Red Hat Display

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature Space Grotesk Red Hat Display
Type Free Premium
Classification sans-serif sans-serif
Variable Font Yes Yes
Weights Variable (100-900) Variable
Italics No Yes
License OFL-1.1 Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended, vietnamese latin, latin-extended
Source Google Fonts MCKL

Best Use Cases

Display & Headlines

Typography designed to grab attention at large sizes. Display fonts feature dist...

Space Red
Technology

Typography for tech companies, software products, and digital innovation. Tech f...

Space Red
Branding

Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...

Space Red
Headlines

Typography designed specifically for titles, headers, and attention-grabbing tex...

Space Red
Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Space Red
UI Design

Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...

Space Red
Creative

Typography for creative work, artistic projects, and experimental design. Creati...

Space Red
Space Red
Space Red
Applications

Typography for desktop and web applications, software interfaces, and digital to...

Space Red

Weight & Style Coverage

Space Grotesk: Variable (100-900)
Red Hat Display: Variable (100-900)
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Red Hat Display
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Performance Comparison

Metric Space Grotesk Red Hat Display
Score 73/100 N/A
File Size 93.6 KB N/A
Weights 9 (var) N/A
Italics No N/A
Variable Font Yes (1 axes) N/A
Language Groups 3 N/A
CDN Delivery Yes N/A
x-Height Ratio 0.486 N/A
Cap Height Ratio 0.7 N/A

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Space Grotesk

  • Shares Red Hat Display's modern character
  • Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
  • Delivers a modern, contemporary, geometric aesthetic
  • Popular in enterprise-corporate and financial-services design
  • Versatile enough to replace 18+ premium fonts
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Consider: Red Hat Display

  • Original design with refined typographic details
  • Designed specifically for display and tech
  • Commercial license with professional support
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