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The closest free alternative to Publico Text is DM Serif Text, 76% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Yrsa and Sentient come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DM Serif Text
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 7% 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.
Yrsa
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 19% shorter x-height
- Sets 18% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Sentient
75%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Domine
74%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Same width
- Lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Charis SIL
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Sets 6% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Judson
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 15% shorter x-height
- Sets 11% narrower
- Lighter
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Publico Text against DM Serif Text, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why DM Serif Text comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Publico Text DM Serif Text
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Publico Text for DM Serif Text and nothing reflows. This sets DM Serif Text at Publico Text’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "DM Serif Text", serif;
font-size: 1.073em; /* up to Publico Text’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.003em; /* to Publico Text’s line length */About Publico Text
Publico Text is a paid serif designed by Ross Milne, Christian Schwartz & Paul Barnes, published by Commercial Type in 2009.
See Publico Text on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Publico Text?
DM Serif Text. Measured letter by letter, it’s 76% alike: 7% shorter x-height, sets 7% narrower, same weight, more stroke contrast. Yrsa, Sentient, Domine, Charis SIL and Judson are also close.
Is there a free version of Publico Text?
No. Publico Text is a paid serif from Commercial Type. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License and ITF Free Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Publico Text was measured as commercialtype.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 DM Serif Text change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets DM Serif Text 7.3% larger with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Publico Text keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Publico 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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