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Set in Libre Caslon Text, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Financier Display is Libre Caslon Text, 83% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. STIX Two Text and Adamina come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libre Caslon Text
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 24% 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.
STIX Two Text
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 11% taller x-height
- Sets 15% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adamina
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 26% taller x-height
- Sets 29% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Lora
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 17% taller x-height
- Sets 28% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gelasio
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 14% taller x-height
- Sets 20% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Alike Angular
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 19% taller x-height
- Sets 22% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Financier Display against Libre Caslon Text, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Libre Caslon Text comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Financier Display Libre Caslon Text
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Financier Display for Libre Caslon Text and nothing reflows. This sets Libre Caslon Text at Financier Display’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif;
font-size: 0.804em; /* down to Financier Display’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.021em; /* to Financier Display’s line length */About Financier Display
Financier Display is a paid serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry.
See Financier Display on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Financier Display?
Libre Caslon Text. Measured letter by letter, it’s 83% alike: 24% taller x-height, sets 30% wider, same weight, less stroke contrast. STIX Two Text, Adamina, Lora, Gelasio and Alike Angular are also close.
Is there a free version of Financier Display?
No. Financier Display is a paid serif from Klim Type Foundry. 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. Financier Display was measured as klim.co.nz 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 19.6% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Financier Display keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Financier Display 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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