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Freight Text vs Lyon Text
Freight Text and Lyon Text are both serif typefaces sharing a editorial foundation. Where Freight Text leans warm, Lyon Text brings elegant. Compare which suits your Editorial project.
Design DNA
Design overlap:60%
Freight Text
Lyon Text
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Freight Text
Premium
Lyon Text
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Freight Text | Lyon Text |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Premium |
| Classification | serif | serif |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | Multiple | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended | latin, latin-extended |
| Source | GarageFonts | Commercial Type |
Best Use Cases
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Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Freight Text
- warm design character
- Suited for Branding
- From garagefonts
- 3 free alternatives available
Consider: Lyon Text
- elegant design character
- Suited for News and Publishing
- From commercial-type
- 8 free alternatives available
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Free Alternatives to Consider
Free fonts that can replace both Freight Text and Lyon Text
Merriweather
85%85% to Freight Text · 80% to Lyon Text
Source Serif Pro
85%% to Freight Text · 85% to Lyon Text
Spectral
80%Literata
78%% to Freight Text · 78% to Lyon Text