Hanken Grotesk font
Hanken Grotesk is a free grotesque sans-serif by Alfredo Marco Pradil, Hanken Design Co.
A neutral grotesque inspired by classic grotesques, a lighter-touch alternative to Inter for text and UI.
- License
- Free, including commercial use
- Style
- Grotesque sans-serif
- Designer
- Alfredo Marco Pradil, Hanken Design Co.
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Similar fonts
- InterA sans-serif drawn for screens, with a tall x-height and open shapes that stay clear at small sizes. It has become the default interface face for product and SaaS sites.Free, neo-grotesque sans-serif
- Work SansA grotesque based on early grotesques, optimized for screen use at medium sizes, with wider extremes for display.Free, grotesque sans-serif
- SwitzerA Swiss-style neo-grotesque, free on Fontshare. Plain, clean and dependable, a free stand-in for Helvetica-like layouts.Free, neo-grotesque sans-serif
- General SansA neo-grotesque with a slightly technical feel, free on Fontshare and widely used on portfolios and studio sites.Free, neo-grotesque sans-serif
- Neue MontrealA neo-grotesque from Pangram Pangram and one of the defining faces of studio and portfolio sites.Commercial, neo-grotesque sans-serif
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Questions
Is Hanken Grotesk free?
Yes. Hanken Grotesk is free to use, including commercially, from Google Fonts.
Who designed Hanken Grotesk?
Hanken Grotesk is by Alfredo Marco Pradil, Hanken Design Co..
What fonts are similar to Hanken Grotesk?
Inter (free), Work Sans (free), Switzer (free) and General Sans (free) have a similar feel.
How can I tell if a website uses Hanken Grotesk?
If it's in the save.design library, its page lists its fonts. For any other site, the analyzer in a save.design account loads the page and lists the fonts it uses.
Check any site with the website analyzer in a save.design account, where a new account includes 10 analyses. Save what you like to a board, then hand it to Claude, Cursor or your other AI tools over MCP when it's time to build.

