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Set in Ibarra Real Nova, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Hoefler Text is Ibarra Real Nova, 76% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. EB Garamond and Lusitana come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Ibarra Real Nova
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
EB Garamond
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% shorter x-height
- Sets 10% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Lusitana
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Jacques Francois
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 8% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Baskervville
68%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 4% wider
- Lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Linden Hill
68%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% shorter x-height
- Sets 12% narrower
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Hoefler Text against Ibarra Real Nova, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Ibarra Real Nova comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Hoefler Text Ibarra Real Nova
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Hoefler Text for Ibarra Real Nova and nothing reflows. This sets Ibarra Real Nova at Hoefler Text’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Ibarra Real Nova", serif;
letter-spacing: 0.008em; /* to Hoefler Text’s line length */About Hoefler Text
Commissioned by Apple for its system software, with old-style figures, swash italics, ligatures and ornaments. It was one of the first fonts to show off what Apple’s type technology could do.
Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Hoefler Text?
Ibarra Real Nova. Measured letter by letter, it’s 76% alike: same x-height, same width, a touch lighter, less stroke contrast. EB Garamond, Lusitana, Jacques Francois, Baskervville and Linden Hill are also close.
Is there a free version of Hoefler Text?
No. Hoefler Text is a paid serif from Hoefler 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. Hoefler Text 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 Ibarra Real Nova change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Ibarra Real Nova 0.2% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Hoefler Text keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Hoefler 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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