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Freight Text vs Mercury
Freight Text and Mercury are both serif typefaces sharing a editorial foundation. Where Freight Text leans modern, warm, Mercury brings transitional. Compare which suits your Editorial project.
Design DNA
Design overlap:40%
Freight Text
Mercury
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Freight Text
Premium
Mercury
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Freight Text | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hoefler&Co |
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Where You'll See These Fonts
Mercury
- Newspaper section headers and feature headlines
- Magazine editorial body copy and longform articles
- News website typography systems
- Annual reports and corporate publishing
- Premium digital publications
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Freight Text
- modern, warm design character
- Suited for Branding
- From GarageFonts
- 2 free alternatives available
Consider: Mercury
- transitional design character
- Suited for News and Publishing
- From Hoefler&Co
- 7 free alternatives available
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Free Alternatives to Consider
Free fonts that can replace both Freight Text and Mercury
Merriweather
85%85% to Freight Text · 74% to Mercury
Source Serif Pro
83%% to Freight Text · 83% to Mercury
Lora
80%% to Freight Text · 80% to Mercury
Literata
78%% to Freight Text · 78% to Mercury