Ok lets play a game. name an overused font and the community suggests alternatives that commonly get overlooked
ill start with the most obvious ones:
HELVETICA - look, its a masterpiece. but when every hospital, airport, and corporate brand uses it the “clean neutral” vibe just becomes “generic”
my alternatives: Aktiv Grotesk (more personality), Inter (free and built for screens), or if you want something weirder, Söhne by Klim
MONTSERRAT - the free geometric sans that launched a thousand startups. i see it on literally 40% of the websites i review
my alternatives: Plus Jakarta Sans (free, slightly warmer), General Sans by Fontshare (more refined), Satoshi (geometric but with subtle humanist touches)
POPPINS - the other free geometric sans that ate the internet. every saas dashboard and fintech app
my alternatives: DM Sans (free, similar vibe but tighter spacing), Outfit (more modern proportions), or just use the actual font theyre all copying which is Futura
LOBSTER - the script font of cheap restaurant logos and early 2010s wedding invites. please let it retire
my alternatives: Pacifico (if you must go casual script), Sacramento (more elegant), or honestly just hire a lettering artist for script logos
your turn. name the most commonly used fonts youre tired of and suggest better options. bonus points for free alternatives