# Katagami vs Helvetica Helvetica is a commercial typeface licensed from Monotype. Katagami Sans is free under the SIL Open Font License. ## Comparison table | | Katagami | Helvetica Now | |---|---|---| | Designer | Kevin Liu | Monotype Studio, after Helvetica by Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann | | Foundry or publisher | Self-published by Kevin Liu | Monotype | | First released | 2026 | 2019 | | License | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | Monotype end user license agreements (paid, per use) | | Free for commercial use | Yes | No | | Weights | 100 to 900, and 100 to 700 in Mono | Hairline to Extra Black | | Italics | Not yet | Yes | | Variable axes | wght | Weight, width and optical size in Helvetica Now Variable (axis tags not published) | | Scripts | Latin, Greek, Cyrillic and 19 more scripts, 6,580 characters, plus Chinese, Japanese and Korean companions | unknown | | Notable features | Five members on one skeleton, small capitals, tabular figures, fractions, 16 character variants and 8 stylistic sets | Micro, Text and Display optical sizes, alternates such as a single-story a | ## Download and web setup > Handgloves 0123456789 Download it from the [download page](https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/download), or link `katagami.css` and set the family. [Font-ify](https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/convert) shows any website in Katagami. ```html ``` ## Questions **Is Katagami free for commercial use?** Katagami is free for commercial use. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows use in commercial and non-commercial products. **Is Helvetica Now free for commercial use?** Helvetica Now is not free for commercial use. Check the license at https://www.monotype.com/fonts/helvetica-now before you ship it. **Sources** - https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/ - https://www.monotype.com/fonts/helvetica-now - https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/helvetica-now-variable The sources were checked on 2026-10-16. --- Source: https://katagami.kevinliu.studio/compare/katagami-vs-helvetica