Georgia vs Times New Roman

Georgia and Times New Roman are both serif typefaces sharing a transitional foundation. Where Georgia leans tech, elegant, Times New Roman brings retro. Compare which suits your Editorial project.

69% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:40%

Georgia

Structural
Transitional
Visual
ReadableElegant
Purpose
Tech

Times New Roman

Structural
Transitional
Visual
ReadableRetro

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Georgia

Premium

Times New Roman

Premium

Feature Comparison

Feature Georgia Times New Roman
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, cyrillic latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek
Source Microsoft Monotype

Best Use Cases

Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Georgia Times
Documents

Typography for business documents, reports, and professional communications. Doc...

Georgia Times
Web Design

Typography optimized for websites, landing pages, and web applications. Web font...

Georgia Times
Georgia Times
Academic

Typography for academic papers, research publications, and scholarly documents. ...

Georgia Times
Print Design

Typography optimized for printed materials, physical production, and offset or d...

Georgia Times

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Georgia

  • tech, elegant design character
  • Suited for Web and Screen
  • From Microsoft
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Georgia →

Consider: Times New Roman

  • retro design character
  • Suited for Academic and Print
  • From Monotype
  • 2 free alternatives available
  • Broader language support
View Times New Roman →

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