The klipspringer is a small, sturdy antelope reaching at the shoulder. The head-and-body length is typically between . It weighs from . The klipspringer is sexually dimorphic; females are slightly larger and heavier than the males. The tail measures . Prominent facial features include the brown forehead, short ears marked with black, prominent preorbital glands near the eyes, and white lips and chin. The horns, short and spiky, present only on males, typically measure ; the maximum recorded horn length is .