The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Neue Haas Grotesk
Neue Haas Grotesk is the original 1957 release of what would, in 1960, be renamed Helvetica for international markets. Christian Schwartz's 2010 digital revival at Commercial Type returned to Max Miedinger's original drawings, restoring the proportions, character variants, and optical sizing that decades of Helvetica re-cuts had obscured. These five free typefaces work in the same foundational neo-grotesque tradition.
After the world-famous version of this design? See free alternatives to Helvetica.
The closest font to Neue Haas GroteskThe 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
Letters that hold their nerve
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 Inter + EB Garamond
Pages that earn the read
Crisp, even strokes give the display its punch. Quiet serifs underneath stay readable across thousands of words — used together by editors at the kind of paper that still prints corrections.
Editorial · Modern Bodoni Moda + Inter
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Common questions about Neue Haas Grotesk alternatives
- Is Neue Haas Grotesk free?
- No — Neue Haas Grotesk is a commercial typeface from Haas Type Foundry / Linotype. It is licensed per style or per family. The closest free alternative is Inter, available on Google Fonts.
- What font is similar to Neue Haas Grotesk?
- Inter is the closest free match. Inter shares the same 1957 neo-grotesque DNA Miedinger drew — strictly horizontal and vertical terminals, neutral construction — but rebuilt for screen-rendering with a generous x-height. The closest free workhorse to the Schwartz revival.
- Can I use Inter in commercial projects?
- Yes — Inter 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.