Fonts similar to Raleway
4 free Google Fonts that share Raleway’s structure, compared side by side. Type your own text to test them.
About Raleway
Elegant geometric sans known for its crossed W and old-style figures. Alternatives avoid its distinctive quirks in body text.
How to spot it
- Crossed, overlapping W
- Old-style (hanging) numerals by default
- Thin, elegant light weights
- Wide geometric O
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Free alternatives to Raleway
Raleway Quartz 1234
Geometric width without the quirky W and figures.
View on Google Fonts ↗Raleway Quartz 1234
Elegant geometric with a vintage feel.
View on Google Fonts ↗Raleway Quartz 1234
Sleek geometric with clean figures.
View on Google Fonts ↗Raleway Quartz 1234
Soft, rounded geometric for light headlines.
View on Google Fonts ↗Choosing between them
Start with Montserrat if you need the most faithful substitute. Geometric width without the quirky W and figures. If you want the same feeling with a little more personality, try Quicksand. For body text, check the specimen at 16–18px: some display-leaning alternatives look closest in headlines but tire the eye in paragraphs.
Pairing one of these with a contrasting serif or sans? Open it in the font pairing generator.
Questions people ask
What is the closest free font to Raleway?
Montserrat is the closest free alternative in our list: geometric width without the quirky W and figures. Other good options are Josefin Sans and Urbanist.
What kind of font is Raleway?
Raleway is a geometric sans. Built from circles and straight lines: a near-round “o”, often a single-storey “a”, pointed or flat apexes.
How can I tell Raleway apart from lookalikes?
Check these details: crossed, overlapping w; old-style (hanging) numerals by default; thin, elegant light weights; wide geometric o.
Are these Raleway alternatives free for commercial use?
Yes. All alternatives listed are Google Fonts released under open licences (SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0) that allow commercial use.