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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The original · Literata
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82match · #1
Edwin
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter · 6% narrower
Differs most from Literata in 5, 1, and 9
82match · #2
Taviraj
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 11% lighter
Differs most from Literata in c, 1, and t
80match · #3
Inria Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 19% lighter · 6% narrower
Differs most from Literata in j, s, and 2
80match · #4
Frank Ruhl Libre
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 11% narrower · x-height 8% shorter
Differs most from Literata in 1, Q, and j
80match · #5
Gambarino
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Literata in 7, 2, and u
79match · #6
Zen Antique
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
Differs most from Literata in j, S, and z
78match · #7
Gelasio
Find the font. Find its kind.10% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
Differs most from Literata in 4, j, and 1
78match · #8
STIX Two Text
Find the font. Find its kind.13% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
Differs most from Literata in 7, Q, and j
78match · #9
Libre Baskerville
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 6% wider · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from Literata in O, 7, and Q
78match · #10
Castoro
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · 8% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Literata in y, 2, and 1
77match · #11
Shippori Mincho B1
Find the font. Find its kind.23% lighter · more stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Literata in C, 5, and O
77match · #12
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).
WidthLiterata: 56% of the em
x-heightLiterata: 51% of the em
InkLiterata: 44% ink
ContrastLiterata: 1.68 : 1
- 0 less contrast
- None
StylesLiterata: 8 weights with italics
LettersWhere they differ most
- 132 of 100
- 731 of 100
- j18 of 100
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.