Impact™ alternatives. Closest free font by our measurements: Anton, score 99.
Anton (99) edges out Anton SC (98) as the free font nearest Impact; BBH Bogle comes third at 77 of the 24 we measured.
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Score 99 · closest by measurements
Anton
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
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Impact
Against Impact: x-height 13% taller, 1.5% narrower, 7.7% lighter, and 23% less stroke contrast.
Letters that differ most from Impact: J.
Styles: 1 weight, no italics.
- ✓Web
- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- OFL 1.1
2 of the 24 reach 80 against Impact.
Which Impact alternative to pick
Use Anton for Impact when the closest measured match is the main goal: its score is 99, with letters 1.5% narrower and ink 7.7% lighter. For Impact headings where a narrower, lighter result suits the space, Bebas Neue runs 16% narrower and 32% lighter, though its score is 69.
Where Anton and Impact differ
01 / Where the difference shows
J: Anton parts from Impact most here
Anton keeps Impact’s width within 1.5%; the widest gap is 23% less stroke contrast.
The lab labels Anton against Impact: x-height 13% taller, less stroke contrast, and 8% lighter.
- x-height+13%
- Width−1.5%
- Weight−7.7%
- Contrast−23%
Every free font measured against Impact
| Free font | Score | x-height | Width | Weight | Contrast | Letters that differ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton | 99 | +13% | −1.5% | −7.7% | −23% | J |
| Anton SC | 98 | +13% | −1.5% | −7.7% | −23% | J |
| BBH Bogle | 77 | +8% | −6.3% | −20% | none recorded | I 7 1 |
| Fjalla One | 75 | +3.8% | −6.1% | −28% | −21% | J i j |
| Bebas Neue | 69 | +8% | −16% | −32% | none recorded | none recorded |
| League Gothic | 66 | −16% | −37% | −14% | −37% | S g m |
| Antonio | 65 | +13% | −11% | −40% | −30% | J x 7 |
| Oswald | 65 | −11% | −14% | −31% | −21% | s g X |
| Basement Grotesque | 64 | −7.4% | +38% | −11% | −23% | U Z F |
| Gasoek One | 62 | −4.3% | +39% | +13% | −27% | 1 2 S |
| Special Gothic Condensed One | 62 | −21% | −18% | −21% | −24% | 8 g R |
| Norwester | 62 | +8.1% | +11% | −33% | −42% | 5 X J |
| Kdam Thmor Pro | 58 | −5.5% | +12% | −32% | −30% | w z U |
| Tanker | 58 | +16% | −4.4% | −22% | −41% | Y W V |
| New Amsterdam | 57 | +0.2% | −15% | −29% | −40% | W V A |
| Francois One | 55 | −13% | +0.3% | −22% | −19% | T R h |
| Viga | 55 | −12% | +10% | −28% | −35% | A F L |
| Archivo Black | 54 | −19% | +33% | −9.8% | −14% | X Y g |
| Fehmarn Belt | 52 | +8% | +35% | −28% | −34% | X J W |
| Candal | 52 | −19% | +41% | −13% | −10% | G C e |
| Do Hyeon | 49 | −21% | −1.3% | −26% | −42% | t R x |
| Perun | 48 | −23% | +16% | −26% | −8.7% | U X J |
| Jockey One | 47 | −21% | −7.7% | −17% | −25% | G v w |
| Russo One | 47 | −18% | +24% | −12% | −25% | X U I |
Can I use these Impact alternatives for…
| Free font | Web | App | Logo | Selling | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anton SC | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BBH Bogle | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- * Anton, Anton SC, and BBH Bogle, Impact alternatives inside an app: include the copyright notice and licence with the font files.
- OFL 1.1 text
- Full conditions for Impact alternatives
Impact alternatives: questions
What is the closest free alternative to Impact?
Anton scores 99 against Impact, ahead of Anton SC (98) and BBH Bogle (77) among 24 free fonts.
Which Impact alternative is closest in size?
Anton matches Impact’s width most closely (1.5% narrower), and Fjalla One its x-height (x-height 3.8% taller), of these 5.
How does Anton SC differ from Impact?
Anton SC scores 98 against Impact: x-height 13% taller, 1.5% narrower, 7.7% lighter, and 23% less stroke contrast. Its J differ most from Impact’s.
Which Impact alternative has the most weights?
Anton has the most of the Impact picks here, 1 weight; Anton SC has 1 weight, BBH Bogle has 1 weight, and Fjalla One has 1 weight.
Can I use the Impact alternatives commercially?
Yes, all 5 free alternatives to Impact here allow commercial work.
Is Impact an open font?
No. Impact ships with Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and macOS Tahoe.
Paid fonts that share free alternatives with Impact
- Franklin Gothic Medium → Quilon3 free fonts measured against both, none among the closest to Impact. Franklin Gothic Medium against Impact: x-height 24% shorter, 2.8% wider, 33% lighter, and 25% less stroke contrast.score 81
- Bahnschrift → Alte DIN 1451 Mittelschrift2 free fonts measured against both, none among the closest to Impactscore 100
- Arial → RagNo pick in common with Impactscore 87
About Impact
Geoffrey Lee designed Impact for Stephenson Blake in 1965, a grotesque sans serif in the industrial style.
Impact™ is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation; FontForThat is not affiliated with The Monotype Corporation; this is an independent comparison.