Free alternatives to Trade Gothic
Trade Gothic (Linotype): Trade Gothic, designed by Jackson Burke starting in 1948, is an American gothic sans with slightly irregular, newsy character. Its Bold Condensed No. 20 style is a fixture of newspaper headlines, advertising, and event posters.
Trade Gothic and the updated Trade Gothic Next are commercial Linotype families licensed through Monotype, priced per style across many widths and weights.
Oswald is a reworking of classic Alternate Gothic styles from the same American gothic tradition, and it is the standard free stand-in for Trade Gothic Bold Condensed headlines.
Archivo Narrow covers Trade Gothic's condensed text styles: tables, captions, and labels that need a compact, businesslike sans.
Roboto Condensed is a dependable substitute for Trade Gothic Condensed in interfaces and data-heavy layouts, though it is smoother and less characterful.
Barlow Condensed has a slightly rounded, friendly take on the condensed grotesque, close to Trade Gothic's proportions with a full weight range and italics.
PT Sans Narrow is a loose match limited to two weights, but it handles the space-saving body-text jobs Trade Gothic Condensed often gets in editorial work.
Trade Gothic is a trademark of its owner and is not distributed by DaFontFonts. This page recommends independent open-licence typefaces with a comparable feel; they are not copies and render with their own metrics and details.
Questions
Is Trade Gothic free to download?
No. Trade Gothic is a commercial Linotype typeface sold through Monotype. Free downloads of it are unauthorized copies.
What free font replaces Trade Gothic Bold Condensed No. 20?
Oswald is the usual answer. It descends from the same American gothic headline tradition and its heavier weights sit very close to Trade Gothic Bold Condensed in a layout.