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Set in Arvo, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Museo Slab is Arvo, 76% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Zilla Slab and Solway come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Arvo
76%Close matchGoogle 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.
Zilla Slab
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 12% shorter x-height
- Sets 12% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Solway
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Coustard
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% taller 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.
Sanchez
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Roboto Slab
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Museo Slab against Arvo, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Arvo comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Museo Slab Arvo
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Museo Slab for Arvo and nothing reflows. This sets Arvo at Museo Slab’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Arvo", serif;
letter-spacing: 0.007em; /* to Museo Slab’s line length */About Museo Slab
Museo Slab is a paid serif designed by Jos Buivenga, published by exljbris Font Foundry.
See Museo Slab on fonts.adobe.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Museo Slab?
Arvo. Measured letter by letter, it’s 76% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Zilla Slab, Solway, Coustard, Sanchez and Roboto Slab are also close.
Is there a free version of Museo Slab?
No. Museo Slab is a paid serif from exljbris Font 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. Museo Slab was measured as fonts.adobe.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 Arvo change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Arvo at the same size with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Museo Slab keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Museo Slab 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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