The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Free font
Nunito
A free alternative to Avenir.
About Nunito
Nunito is a rounded geometric sans drawn by Vernon Adams and released on Google Fonts in 2014, built on humanist proportions with softened terminals and an even, balanced color across the family. The rounding is gentle rather than novelty-soft, and it becomes subtler as sizes drop.
That behavior is why the Avenir comparison holds up — FontAlternatives puts the two at roughly 88% visual similarity, with the geometric humanist proportions matching closely and the terminal rounding receding at text sizes. It also captures Cera Pro's approachable warmth and Gilroy's friendlier side, giving those geometric skeletons gentler treatment for UI and lifestyle brands. As a Speedee stand-in it is the most versatile option available: bold weights carry the same warmth at display sizes, and the regulars stay comfortable in running text. A good default when geometry needs to feel welcoming.
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- Released
- 2014
- Available at
- Google Fonts →
- Featured on
- 4 paid font pages
Nunito is also a free alternative to…
- Avenir → FontAlternatives places Nunito at roughly 88% visual similarity to Avenir. Slightly softer rounded terminals than Avenir, but the geometric humanist proportions match closely — especially at smaller sizes where the rounding becomes subtler.
- Cera Pro → A rounded, well-balanced geometric sans that captures Cera's approachable warmth. Its softened terminals and even color make it ideal where a friendlier, more humanist take on Cera's geometry is wanted.
- Gilroy → A rounded geometric sans that captures Gilroy's softer, friendly side — useful when you want the geometric skeleton with gentler, more approachable terminals for UI and lifestyle brands.
- Speedee → A well-balanced rounded sans whose soft terminals and friendly proportions make it the most versatile Speedee stand-in — its bold weights carry the same warmth at display sizes while the regulars hold up in running text.
Display + body that work together
A grammar of empty space
Body type does the heavy lifting. Get it right and the reader never thinks about it; get it wrong and they feel it before they can name what is off.
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Letters that hold their nerve
The display sets the register; the body follows through. When both halves of a pair pull in the same direction, the design disappears and the words come forward.
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