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Set in Prata, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Bodoni 72 is Prata, 68% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Libre Caslon Display and Adamina come next.
The five closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Prata
68%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 19% taller x-height
- Sets 30% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libre Caslon Display
68%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adamina
59%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 23% taller x-height
- Sets 28% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Bodoni Moda
57%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Sets 25% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
STIX Two Text
55%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 14% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Bodoni 72 against Prata, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Prata comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Bodoni 72 Prata
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Bodoni 72 for Prata and nothing reflows. This sets Prata at Bodoni 72’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Prata", serif;
font-size: 0.844em; /* down to Bodoni 72’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.041em; /* to Bodoni 72’s line length */About Bodoni 72
ITC’s Bodoni, drawn from Giambattista Bodoni’s own punches and proofs in Parma. The 72 cut is the one made for large sizes, with crisp hairlines and ball terminals.
Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Bodoni 72?
Prata. Measured letter by letter, it’s 68% alike: 19% taller x-height, sets 30% wider, same weight, less stroke contrast. Libre Caslon Display, Adamina, Bodoni Moda and STIX Two Text are also close.
Is there a free version of Bodoni 72?
No. Bodoni 72 is a paid serif from ITC. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Bodoni 72 was measured from a licensed copy: its proportions, the width of every letter and figure, its weight, its stroke contrast and the shapes of telling letters like a, g, R and Q. The same measurements were taken of 1,506 free fonts, and these came closest. Each match was then checked by eye.
Will Prata change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Prata 15.6% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Bodoni 72 keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Bodoni 72 in the wild?
Point Fontsight at any text on any website. It names the font, and offers a free look-alike you can try on the page, line breaks intact.
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