Georgia font
Georgia is a transitional serif by Matthew Carter, first issued by Microsoft in 1996. It comes with Windows and macOS: use it on that computer, in documents and pictures, but its licence doesn’t let you put the font file on a website or pass it on. These 24 free serifs come closest to it, measured letter by letter, closest first. Gelasio is drawn to its exact widths and heights: it replaces Georgia without moving a line.
Georgia itself comes from your device, if it is installed
ComparedTimes New Roman vs Georgia
01 / Free alternatives to Georgia — compared by measurements
The original · Georgia, from your device
83match · #1
Gelasio
Same widths and heights as Georgia
Find the font. Find its kind.less stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in t, 4, and S
87match · #2
80match · #3
80match · #4
Literata
Find the font. Find its kind.11% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Georgia in 2, t, and 7
80match · #5
78match · #6
Roboto Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 6% taller
Differs most from Georgia in c, O, and Z
78match · #7
Hedvig Letters Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% taller · 7% wider · 7% lighter
Differs most from Georgia in t, 2, and z
77match · #8
DM Serif Text
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 21% heavier
Differs most from Georgia in t, b, and 2
77match · #9
Edwin
Find the font. Find its kind.4% wider · x-height 3% shorter
Differs most from Georgia in 7, t, and 2
75match · #10
74match · #11
Jomolhari
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller · 8% lighter
Differs most from Georgia in t, 2, and 5
74match · #12
74match · #13
74match · #14
BJCree
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% shorter · 9% lighter
Differs most from Georgia in t, 7, and 6
74match · #15
74match · #16
74match · #17
Taviraj
Find the font. Find its kind.6% wider · 9% lighter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in t, 2, and c
73match · #18
Gulzar
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% shorter · 4% narrower
Differs most from Georgia in t, 2, and J
73match · #19
Sentient
Find the font. Find its kind.10% wider · x-height 4% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in 2, t, and J
72match · #20
Bespoke Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.9% wider · x-height 5% taller · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in 2, t, and Z
71match · #21
Noto Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 11% taller · 10% wider · less stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in S, t, and 2
71match · #22
Ortica
Find the font. Find its kind.12% wider · 16% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in t, 2, and 7
70match · #23
Sneaky Times
Find the font. Find its kind.10% lighter · x-height 4% shorter · 3% narrower
Differs most from Georgia in t, 2, and e
70match · #24
Baskervville
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 9% shorter · 18% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Georgia in t, 6, and 2
About Georgia
- Designed by
- Matthew CarterSource: Wikipedia: Georgia (typeface) , Microsoft: font list
- First issued
- Microsoft, 1996Source: Wikipedia: Georgia (typeface) , Microsoft: font list
- Class
- Transitional serifSource: Wikipedia: Georgia (typeface) , Microsoft: font list
- Comes with
- Windows 11: GeorgiaWindows 11, as an optional font: Georgia ProMicrosoft 365, as a cloud font: GeorgiamacOS Tahoe: GeorgiaSource: Microsoft: Windows 11 font list , Microsoft: cloud fonts in Office , Apple: fonts included with macOS Tahoe
Read by hand on 1 October 2026 from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Microsoft’s and Apple’s lists of their fonts, Monotype’s list of its trademarks and the foundries’ and shops’ own pages. The references are linked beside each fact; a page that sells or hands out the font is not, so a fact read only there shows no link.
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Questions about Georgia
Is Georgia free?
Free to use where it is installed, not to pass on: Georgia comes with Windows, and its licence doesn’t let you put it on a website or pass the file on. Gelasio is the free font made to stand in for it, with Georgia’s exact widths and heights, under the SIL Open Font License. The 24 fonts on this page are free to use, commercially and on websites too: 22 under the SIL Open Font License and 2 under the ITF Free Font License.
Which free font has the same metrics as Georgia?
Gelasio. Its letters take Georgia’s widths and its heights match, so a document set in Georgia keeps its line breaks and page count in Gelasio. Up close, Gelasio has less stroke contrast.
Which free font is closest to Georgia?
STIX Two Text, at 87 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match, then Gelasio (83) and Frank Ruhl Libre (80). Next to Georgia, STIX Two Text is 4% narrower.
Can I use a free Georgia alternative in Word or Google Docs?
In Google Docs, most likely: Gelasio, STIX Two Text, Frank Ruhl Libre and 15 more of them can be added from the font menu, under More fonts.
Who designed Georgia?
Georgia was designed by Matthew Carter, and first issued by Microsoft in 1996.