Proxima Nova font
Proxima Nova is a commercial geometric-humanist sans-serif by Mark Simonson Studio, released in 2005.
A hybrid of geometric and grotesque that became one of the most used web fonts of the 2010s.
Proxima Nova is licensed from Mark Simonson Studio, so it isn't shown live here. You can see it on the foundry's site, and the free fonts below share its feel, set in their own type.
See Proxima Nova at Mark Simonson Studio- Style
- Sans-serif, geometric-humanist sans-serif
- Foundry
- Mark Simonson Studio
- Released
- 2005
- License
- Commercial, licensed from the foundry
- Get it
- Mark Simonson Studio
Fonts like Proxima Nova
- MontserratA wide geometric sans inspired by the signs of the Montserrat neighbourhood in Buenos Aires. Its broad capitals make it a common choice for bold headlines.Free · geometric sans-serif
- GothamA wide geometric sans drawn from American architectural lettering, famous from political campaigns and brand identities.Commercial · geometric sans-serif
- LatoA warm, semi-rounded sans whose classical proportions keep it calm at text sizes and confident in headlines.Free · humanist sans-serif
- FigtreeA friendly, clean geometric sans designed for interfaces, with a light touch that suits product and marketing pages.Free · geometric sans-serif
- AvenirA geometric sans softened with humanist proportions, so it reads more warmly than Futura in text.Commercial · geometric sans-serif
See fonts on real sites
The fonts page ranks the faces real websites use, each with the sites behind it. To find the font on any site, use the website font finder.
Questions
Is Proxima Nova free?
No. Proxima Nova is a commercial typeface from Mark Simonson Studio; you license it from Mark Simonson Studio. Free fonts with a similar feel include Montserrat, Lato, Figtree.
Who designed Proxima Nova?
Proxima Nova is by Mark Simonson Studio and was released in 2005.
What fonts are similar to Proxima Nova?
Montserrat (free), Gotham (commercial), Lato (free), Figtree (free) share its feel.
How can I tell if a website uses Proxima Nova?
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 yourself with the website analyzer.