The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Best free alternatives to
Myriad
Myriad, drawn by Robert Slimbach and Carol Twombly for Adobe in 1992, is the humanist sans-serif you've seen a thousand times without knowing its name. Apple ran it as its corporate typeface for the better part of two decades, and Adobe ships it in nearly everything. Its open apertures, faint calligraphic stroke, and warm proportions made it the friendly answer to Helvetica's neutrality. These six free typefaces carry the same humanist warmth, with no Creative Cloud subscription attached.
The closest font to MyriadThe 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
The shape of a working week
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.
Modern · Editorial Source Sans 3 + Crimson Pro
Letters that hold their nerve
Two thousand years of letterforms boil down to a handful of decisions — width, weight, proportion. Pick a pair you trust, and let the rest take care of itself.
Editorial · Modern DM Serif Display + Source Sans 3
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Common questions about Myriad alternatives
- Is Myriad free?
- No — Myriad is a commercial typeface from Adobe. It is licensed per style or per family. The closest free alternative is Source Sans 3, available on Google Fonts.
- What font is similar to Myriad?
- Source Sans 3 is the closest free match. Adobe's own open-source sans, made in the same studio that produced Myriad. It shares the humanist skeleton, open apertures, a tall and legible x-height, low stroke contrast, and was drawn from the start for screens. If you want a free face that feels like it came off the same shelf as Myriad, start here.
- Can I use Source Sans 3 in commercial projects?
- Yes — Source Sans 3 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.