No. Visby CF is a commercial typeface from Connary Fagen. Commercial; licensed from Connary Fagen / resellers. The fonts listed here are free, open-licensed alternatives you can download, self-host and use commercially.

What is the closest free alternative to Visby CF?

Montserrat scores 95% against Visby CF on our published formula — Same class: geometric. x-height 0.53 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast. It is licensed OFL-1.1, so it is free to self-host.

How are these alternatives ranked?

By a fixed, published score — 0.35 classification, 0.25 measured proportions (x-height, cap height, width, stroke contrast), 0.20 traits, 0.10 role, 0.05 language coverage, 0.05 variable support — after a family gate: specialist families (blackletter, script, glyphic, stencil, monospace) only list same-family fonts, and any cross-family match is capped at 0.2. No model or vote; the same inputs always give the same ranking. Hand-curated picks are labelled and listed first.

Free font alternatives

Free alternatives to Visby CF

Visby CF is a commercial geometric sans from Connary Fagen. Commercial; licensed from Connary Fagen / resellers. Below are the 8 closest free, open-licensed families in the BrandSweets library, ranked by our published, deterministic score — classification, measured proportions, traits, role, language and variable support. Each one is shown in its own face and is free to self-host.

Visby CF is a trademark of its owner, named here only to identify the typeface. We do not host, embed or distribute it; “similar” means similar classification and proportions, nothing more.

#195% matchsansOFL-1.1 · Julieta Ulanovsky, Sol Matas, Juan Pablo del Peral, Jacques Le Bailly
Montserrat
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
96%
x-height 0.53 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
80%
Shares bold, geometric, modern, monoline (4 of 5 traits).
Role×0.10
100%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Montserrat specimen →Pairings →100 · 200 · 300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700 · 800 · 900
#294% matchsansOFL-1.1 · MCKL
Red Hat Display
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
94%
x-height 0.50 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
80%
Shares clean, geometric, modern, monoline (4 of 5 traits).
Role×0.10
100%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Red Hat Display specimen →Pairings →300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700 · 800 · 900
#386% matchsansOFL-1.1 · Tokotype
Plus Jakarta Sans
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
88%
x-height 0.54 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.74 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (close); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
80%
Shares clean, geometric, modern, monoline (4 of 5 traits).
Role×0.10
33%
Both suit heading; Plus Jakarta Sans is not tagged for display.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Plus Jakarta Sans specimen →Pairings →200 · 300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700 · 800
#486% matchsansOFL-1.1 · Florian Karsten
Space Grotesk
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
90%
x-height 0.49 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (close); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
43%
Shares geometric, modern, monoline (3 of 7 traits).
Role×0.10
100%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Space Grotesk specimen →Pairings →300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700
#586% matchsansOFL-1.1 · Matt McInerney, Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida
Raleway
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
100%
x-height 0.52 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.71 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
29%
Shares geometric, monoline (2 of 7 traits).
Role×0.10
100%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Raleway specimen →Pairings →100 · 200 · 300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700 · 800 · 900
#685% matchdisplayOFL-1.1 · Astigmatic
Righteous
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
96%
x-height 0.53 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
29%
Shares geometric, monoline (2 of 7 traits).
Role×0.10
100%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Righteous specimen →Pairings →400
#785% matchdisplayOFL-1.1
Funnel Display
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
87%
x-height 0.50 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.68 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (close); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
40%
Shares geometric, monoline (2 of 5 traits).
Role×0.10
100%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Funnel Display specimen →Pairings →300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700 · 800
#884% matchsansOFL-1.1 · Indian Type Foundry, Jonny Pinhorn, Ninad Kale
Poppins
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
Show score breakdownScore breakdown
Classification×0.35
100%
Same class: geometric.
Metrics×0.25
91%
x-height 0.55 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (close); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast.
Traits×0.20
50%
Shares geometric, modern, monoline (3 of 6 traits).
Role×0.10
67%
Both suit display, heading.
Language×0.05
100%
Covers all of Visby CF's subsets (latin, latin-ext).
Variable×0.05
100%
Static instances, like Visby CF.
Family gate
Same family: sans.
View Poppins specimen →Pairings →100 · 200 · 300 · 400 · 500 · 600 · 700 · 800 · 900

mcpConnect your agent — find Visby CF alternatives live

live endpoint

Point any MCP client at the shared fonts endpoint and your agent gets the same ranked list with every axis score — find_alternatives, list_commercial_fonts, list_fonts and suggest_fonts, read-only, no key.

endpointhttps://mcp.brandsweets.com/fonts/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-fonts https://mcp.brandsweets.com/fonts/mcp

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Use Montserrat instead

Montserrat is the top-ranked alternative to Visby CF (95%) and is free to self-host under OFL-1.1. Drop these @font-face rules into your CSS — the .woff2 files are served straight from BrandSweets.

css

@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-100.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-200.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-300.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-400.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-500.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-600.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-700.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-800.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-900.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 100;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-100i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-200i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-300i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-400i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-500i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-600i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-700i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-800i.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("https://fonts.brandsweets.com/montserrat/montserrat-900i.woff2") format("woff2");
}

/* Usage */
.heading { font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif; }

What we compare Visby CF on

Class: geometric
x-height: 0.52 ≈
Cap height: 0.71 ≈
Width · contrast: normal · low
Traits: geometric, bold, modern, clean, monoline
Roles: heading, display
Languages · variable: latin, latin-ext · no

≈ proportions are publicly documented approximations of the regular cut, not measured by us. Open-font metrics are measured from the files. Full formula and thresholds: methodology. Machine-readable: alternatives.md

Questions

Is Visby CF free?: No. Visby CF is a commercial typeface from Connary Fagen. Commercial; licensed from Connary Fagen / resellers. The fonts listed here are free, open-licensed alternatives you can download, self-host and use commercially.
What is the closest free alternative to Visby CF?: Montserrat scores 95% against Visby CF on our published formula — Same class: geometric. x-height 0.53 vs 0.52 for Visby CF (near-identical); cap height 0.70 vs 0.71 for Visby CF (near-identical); both normal width; both low stroke contrast. It is licensed OFL-1.1, so it is free to self-host.
How are these alternatives ranked?: By a fixed, published score — 0.35 classification, 0.25 measured proportions (x-height, cap height, width, stroke contrast), 0.20 traits, 0.10 role, 0.05 language coverage, 0.05 variable support — after a family gate: specialist families (blackletter, script, glyphic, stencil, monospace) only list same-family fonts, and any cross-family match is capped at 0.2. No model or vote; the same inputs always give the same ranking. Hand-curated picks are labelled and listed first.

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