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Set in Vollkorn, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to GT Sectra is Vollkorn, 86% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Crimson Text and Libertinus Serif come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Vollkorn
86%Near twinGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Crimson Text
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 10% shorter x-height
- Sets 11% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libertinus Serif
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% shorter x-height
- Sets 6% narrower
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Redaction
82%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Andada Pro
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Sets 4% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Donegal One
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller x-height
- Sets 13% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
GT Sectra against Vollkorn, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Vollkorn comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
GT Sectra Vollkorn
Keep your line breaks.
Swap GT Sectra for Vollkorn and nothing reflows. This sets Vollkorn at GT Sectra’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Vollkorn", serif;
font-size: 1.024em; /* up to GT Sectra’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.005em; /* to GT Sectra’s line length */About GT Sectra
GT Sectra is a paid serif designed by Dominik Huber, Marc Kappeler & Noël Leu, published by Grilli Type in 2014.
See GT Sectra on grillitype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to GT Sectra?
Vollkorn. Measured letter by letter, it’s 86% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Crimson Text, Libertinus Serif, Redaction, Andada Pro and Donegal One are also close.
Is there a free version of GT Sectra?
No. GT Sectra is a paid serif from Grilli Type. 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. GT Sectra was measured as grillitype.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 Vollkorn change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Vollkorn 2.4% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for GT Sectra keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot GT Sectra 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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