The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Arial Nova
Monotype released Arial Nova in 2015 as part of the Windows 10 Pan-European Supplemental Fonts package, with Robin Nicholas, the designer of the original Arial, returning to the drawing alongside Patricia Saunders and the Monotype Design Office. It is described as a subtle redesign that takes Arial back to its roots: the proportions of the 1982 design made for IBM laser printers, with character spacing adjusted and a number of understated modifications, so it does not match the spacing of Arial. The family runs to 12 styles, three weights of standard width and three condensed, each with italics, covering Latin, Greek and Cyrillic. These free typefaces work the same neo-grotesque register without the license fee.
The closest font to Arial NovaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Display + body that work together
Headlines that read at a glance
A pairing is a relationship: one voice speaks first, the other answers, and the contrast between them sets the tone for the whole page.
Modern · Editorial Arimo + Source Serif 4
Quiet type that does the work
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.
Editorial · Modern Playfair Display + Arimo
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Common questions about Arial Nova alternatives
- Is Arial Nova free?
- No — Arial Nova is a commercial typeface from Monotype. Arial Nova is a Monotype typeface included with Windows 10, Windows 11 and Office; Microsoft lists no standalone download, and MyFonts sells it from $45.99 per style or $230.99 for the 12-style family. The closest free alternative is Arimo, available on Google Fonts.
- What font is similar to Arial Nova?
- Arimo is the closest free match. Steve Matteson's metric-compatible Arial stand-in, released under the Apache license and served from Google Fonts. It matches the widths and feel of classic Arial, so it reproduces the register Arial Nova refines, though it keeps the original spacing rather than Nova's loosened fit and lacks the condensed styles.
- Can I use Arimo in commercial projects?
- Yes — Arimo is published under a free license on Google Fonts and can be used in commercial work. Confirm the license text at the source before shipping.