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Best Free Serif Fonts
Classic typefaces with decorative strokes. Ideal for editorial, print, and establishing trust and authority.
18 free fonts | 87 premium to replace | Updated: Jan 2026
Free Serif Fonts
Open-source serif fonts you can use in any project.
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · Variable (100-900)
Google Fonts · Apache-2.0 · Variable (100-900)
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · 4 weights
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · 2 weights
Google Fonts · OFL-1.1 · 5 weights
Premium Serif Fonts You Can Replace
Popular premium serif fonts with free open-source alternatives.
Austin
didone display high-contrast
Baskerville
transitional refined readable
Blanco
editorial contemporary elegant
Bluu Next
display contemporary bold
Canela
contemporary editorial elegant
Century Schoolbook
transitional readable academic
Chronicle Display
scotch display editorial
Cirka
contemporary minimal elegant
Domaine
contemporary editorial luxurious
Editorial New
high-contrast editorial fashion
Financier
editorial newspaper contemporary
Freight Display
high-contrast editorial display
Guardian Egyptian
slab-serif news editorial
Heldane
editorial display elegant
Ivy Mode
high-contrast fashion display
Migra
variable experimental display
Miller Display
scotch display editorial
Neue Swift
transitional editorial readable
Newzald
editorial newspaper contemporary
Noe Display
high-contrast display editorial
Palatino
old-style calligraphic readable
Portrait
high-contrast display editorial
Quiche
didone display high-contrast
Regal
display elegant contemporary
Sangbleu
high-contrast fashion luxury
Sanomat
editorial newspaper contemporary
Signifier
transitional editorial contemporary
Teodor
display high-contrast elegant
Tiempos
editorial news readable
Times New Roman
transitional classic readable
Voyage
script-influenced elegant display