Fonts similar to Noto Serif
The fonts most like Noto Serif are Arbutus Slab (85 out of 100), Taviraj (81) and Inria Serif (81), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 47–58% of the em (Noto Serif’s is 54%) and lowercase letters 47–59% of the em wide (55%), and all twelve are serifs too. Where they differ, most have a shorter x-height (ten of twelve).
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The original · Noto Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.Noto Serif's own familyNoto Serif DisplayNoto Serif Japanese
Like Noto Serif, but…
85match · #1
Arbutus Slab
Find the font. Find its kind.18% heavier · x-height 8% shorter
Differs most from Noto Serif in S, j, and Q
81match · #2
Taviraj
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 12% shorter · more stroke contrast · 4% narrower
Differs most from Noto Serif in j, S, and C
81match · #3
Inria Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter · 14% lighter
Differs most from Noto Serif in 4, t, and 2
81match · #4
Roboto Serif
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 5% shorter
Differs most from Noto Serif in O, c, and 6
80match · #5
Bentinck
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 11% lighter
Differs most from Noto Serif in g, z, and S
75match · #6
Literata
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 5% shorter · 6% heavier
Differs most from Noto Serif in 1, S, and j
75match · #7
Cambo
Find the font. Find its kind.7% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
Differs most from Noto Serif in 7, f, and j
74match · #8
Frank Ruhl Libre
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 13% shorter · 10% narrower
Differs most from Noto Serif in s, j, and b
74match · #9
STIX Two Text
Find the font. Find its kind.12% narrower · x-height 12% shorter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from Noto Serif in s, j, and C
73match · #10
Caladea
Find the font. Find its kind.15% narrower · x-height 13% shorter · 6% heavier
Differs most from Noto Serif in f, 4, and j
73match · #11
Domine
Find the font. Find its kind.Nearly identical proportions
Differs most from Noto Serif in J, f, and t
72match · #12
Headland One
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 8% taller · 8% wider
Differs most from Noto Serif in j, 1, and B
The 100 fonts like Noto Serif, measured
Noto Serif has a taller x-height than most fonts like it: 78 of the 100 have a shorter x-height and 5 a taller one. What they keep most is Noto Serif’s weight on the page: 48 are within 6% of it, Taviraj the closest of them. They part from Noto Serif most often in j (33 of the 100), C (29) and S (22).
WidthNoto Serif: 55% of the em
x-heightNoto Serif: 54% of the em
InkNoto Serif: 42% ink
ContrastNoto Serif: 1.85 : 1
LettersWhere they differ most
- j33 of 100
- C29 of 100
- S22 of 100
Questions about fonts like Noto Serif
What is the closest font to Noto Serif?
Arbutus Slab, at 85 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to Noto Serif, it is 18% heavier, with an x-height 8% shorter. After it come Taviraj (81) and Inria Serif (81).
Is there a free alternative to Noto Serif?
Noto Serif is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Arbutus Slab, Taviraj and Inria Serif come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Domine sets running text 0.7% wider, with an x-height 0.8% taller.