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Alegreya vs Lora
Alegreya and Lora are both freely available serif fonts often used as alternatives to the same premium typefaces. Alegreya serves as a replacement for 2 premium fonts while Lora covers 8. This comparison helps you pick between two strong open-source options.
Design DNA
Design overlap:50%
Alegreya
Lora
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Alegreya
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Lora
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Alegreya | Lora |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Free |
| Classification | serif | serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | Yes |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Variable (100-900) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, greek, greek-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
Best Use Cases
Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...
Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...
Typography for print and digital publishing, book design, and editorial producti...
Typography for product packaging, labels, and consumer goods. Packaging fonts mu...
Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...
Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...
Typography for business documents, reports, and professional communications. Doc...
Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...
Typography for magazine design, periodicals, and print publications. Magazine fo...
Weight & Style Coverage
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Alegreya | Lora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 55/100 |
| File Size | 413.6 KB | 402.6 KB |
| Weights | 9 (var) | 9 (var) |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | Yes (1 axes) |
| Language Groups | 7 | 5 |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.452 | 0.5 |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.637 | 0.7 |
Lora is 3% lighter for the standard weight set (400, 400i, 700).
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Alegreya
- Replaces 2 premium fonts
- elegant, warm character
- Popular in education-academia and enterprise-corporate
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Broader language and script support
Consider: Lora
- Replaces 8 premium fonts
- elegant, classic character
- Popular in legal-law and education-academia
- Variable font with continuous weight range
- Free under OFL-1.1
Premium Font Coverage
Alegreya covers 2 premium fonts vs Lora's 8