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Fonts similar to Literata

The fonts most like Literata are Edwin (82 out of 100), Taviraj (82) and Inria Serif (80), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 47–53% of the em (Literata’s is 51%) and lowercase letters 48–59% of the em wide (56%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, all twelve have more stroke contrast.

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  1. 82match · #1

    Edwin

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter · 6% narrower

    Differs most from Literata in 5, 1, and 9

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  2. 82match · #2

    Taviraj

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 11% lighter

    Differs most from Literata in c, 1, and t

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  3. 80match · #3

    Inria Serif

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    more stroke contrast · 19% lighter · 6% narrower

    Differs most from Literata in j, s, and 2

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  4. 80match · #4

    Frank Ruhl Libre

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    more stroke contrast · 11% narrower · x-height 8% shorter

    Differs most from Literata in 1, Q, and j

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  5. 80match · #5

    Gambarino

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    more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Literata in 7, 2, and u

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  6. 79match · #6

    Zen Antique

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    more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter

    Differs most from Literata in j, S, and z

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  7. 78match · #7

    Gelasio

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    10% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter

    Differs most from Literata in 4, j, and 1

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  8. 78match · #8

    STIX Two Text

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    13% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter

    Differs most from Literata in 7, Q, and j

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  9. 78match · #9

    Libre Baskerville

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    more stroke contrast · 6% wider · x-height 5% taller

    Differs most from Literata in O, 7, and Q

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  10. 78match · #10

    Castoro

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    more stroke contrast · 8% narrower · x-height 6% shorter

    Differs most from Literata in y, 2, and 1

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  11. 77match · #11

    Shippori Mincho B1

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    23% lighter · more stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter

    Differs most from Literata in C, 5, and O

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  12. 77match · #12

    Sentient

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    more stroke contrast

    Differs most from Literata in J, 6, and c

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The 100 fonts like Literata, measured

Literata has less stroke contrast than almost all the fonts like it: 90 of the 99 have more stroke contrast and none less. What they keep most is Literata’s weight on the page: 37 are within 6% of it, Edwin the closest of them. They part from Literata most often in 1 (32 of the 100), 7 (31) and j (18).

Questions about fonts like Literata

What is the closest font to Literata?

Edwin, at 82 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Literata, it is 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 8% shorter. After it come Taviraj (82) and Inria Serif (80).

Is there a free alternative to Literata?

Literata is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Edwin, Taviraj and Inria Serif come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Sentient sets running text 0.6% wider, with an x-height 1.0% shorter.