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Set in Libre Caslon Text, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Canela Text is Libre Caslon Text, 79% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Lora and Bespoke Serif come next.
The six closest.
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libre Caslon Text
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Sets 4% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Lora
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Bespoke Serif
76%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
STIX Two Text
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 7% shorter x-height
- Sets 8% narrower
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adamina
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 3% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gelasio
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% shorter x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Canela Text against Libre Caslon Text, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Libre Caslon Text comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Canela Text Libre Caslon Text
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Canela Text for Libre Caslon Text and nothing reflows. This sets Libre Caslon Text at Canela Text’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif;
font-size: 0.955em; /* down to Canela Text’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.004em; /* to Canela Text’s line length */About Canela Text
Canela Text is a paid serif designed by Miguel Reyes, published by Commercial Type in 2016.
See Canela Text on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Canela Text?
Libre Caslon Text. Measured letter by letter, it’s 79% alike: 5% taller x-height, sets 4% wider, same weight, less stroke contrast. Lora, Bespoke Serif, STIX Two Text, Adamina and Gelasio are also close.
Is there a free version of Canela Text?
No. Canela Text is a paid serif from Commercial Type. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License and ITF Free Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Canela Text was measured as commercialtype.com draws it: 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 Libre Caslon Text change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Libre Caslon Text 4.5% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Canela Text keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Canela Text 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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