Free alternatives to SF Pro

The best free alternative to SF Pro is Inter, a neutral screen font with the same tall lowercase letters and weights from 100 to 900. Geist is close too, and Roboto is the Android counterpart.

  • 6 free alternatives
  • Free for commercial use
  • Updated November 2026

At a glance

FontMatchWeightsItalicsBest for
InterClose match100 to 900YesInterfaces and body text
GeistClose match100 to 900YesInterfaces and code-adjacent UI
RobotoClose match100 to 900YesEveryday UI text
Inter TightSimilar feel100 to 900YesBig headlines
Public SansSimilar feel100 to 900YesPlain, neutral UI
Hanken GroteskSimilar feel100 to 900YesClean UI and body text

The 6 best free alternatives

Same widths: drawn to the same letter widths, so nothing reflows. Close match: nearest look. Similar feel: same mood, different details.

  1. Inter

    Close match

    Best alternative

    A neutral screen font with tall lowercase letters, very close to SF Pro. Weights from 100 to 900.

  2. Geist

    Close match

    A crisp interface sans with weights from 100 to 900 and a matching mono.

  3. Roboto

    Close match

    Android's system font, with the same job as SF Pro on Apple devices.

  4. Inter Tight

    Similar feel

    Inter with tighter spacing, like SF Pro Display at large sizes.

  5. Public Sans

    Similar feel

    A plain, neutral interface sans.

  6. Hanken Grotesk

    Similar feel

    A clean grotesque with weights from 100 to 900.

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About SF Pro

SF Pro is part of San Francisco, the font family Apple introduced in 2015 for its devices and interfaces.

Made by
Apple, 2015
License
Free only for Apple platform apps
Best free match
Inter

Questions about SF Pro

Is SF Pro free?

SF Pro is free to download, but Apple only licenses it for designing and building apps for Apple platforms. Websites and other products need a different font.

What is the closest free font to SF Pro?

Inter. Geist and Roboto are close too.

Is SF Pro on Google Fonts?

No. Inter is the closest SF Pro-style font on Google Fonts.

What font pairs well with Inter?

Inter pairs well with a serif for headings, like Gloock.

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