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Set in STIX Two Text, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to GT Super is STIX Two Text, 80% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Castoro and Libertinus Serif come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
STIX Two Text
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Sets 7% narrower
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Castoro
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- A touch heavier
- More stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libertinus Serif
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 12% shorter x-height
- Sets 9% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libre Baskerville
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 13% wider
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 05
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
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 6% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Literata
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- A touch heavier
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
GT Super against STIX Two Text, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why STIX Two Text comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
GT Super STIX Two Text
Keep your line breaks.
Swap GT Super for STIX Two Text and nothing reflows. This sets STIX Two Text at GT Super’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "STIX Two Text", serif;
font-size: 1.036em; /* up to GT Super’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.014em; /* to GT Super’s line length */About GT Super
GT Super is a paid serif designed by Noël Leu, published by Grilli Type.
See GT Super on grillitype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to GT Super?
STIX Two Text. Measured letter by letter, it’s 80% alike: 3% shorter x-height, sets 7% narrower, same weight, more stroke contrast. Castoro, Libertinus Serif, Libre Baskerville, Libre Caslon Text and Literata are also close.
Is there a free version of GT Super?
No. GT Super 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 Super 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 STIX Two Text change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets STIX Two Text 3.6% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for GT Super keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot GT Super 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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