The best replacement for futura is helvetica.

The best alternatives to futura are rated as following:
★★★★★  helvetica
★★★  verdana
★★★  gill sans
★★  century gothic
★★  futura pt
★★  solution
★★  futura lt
★★  futura std
★★  futura bt
★  avenir
★  twentieth century
★  gotham
★  arial
★  avant garde
★  espass
  brandon grotesque
  contura
  stradivari
  univers
  carve

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Speaking about futura, one probably shouldn't forget about serifs.

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★★★★★ serifs
★ serif font
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