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Set in Solway, its closest free match
The closest free alternative to Rockwell is Solway, 70% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Arvo and Kameron come next.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Solway
70%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Arvo
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Kameron
69%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 15% shorter x-height
- Sets 12% narrower
- Lighter
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Sanchez
66%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Zilla Slab
65%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 13% shorter x-height
- Sets 14% narrower
- Lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Coustard
65%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- More stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Rockwell against Solway, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Solway comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Rockwell Solway
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Rockwell for Solway and nothing reflows. This sets Solway at Rockwell’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Solway", serif;
font-size: 1.026em; /* up to Rockwell’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.002em; /* to Rockwell’s line length */About Rockwell
A geometric slab serif with heavy, unbracketed serifs, Monotype’s version of the Inland Type Foundry’s Litho Antique.
Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Rockwell?
Solway. Measured letter by letter, it’s 70% alike: 3% shorter x-height, same width, a touch lighter, same stroke contrast. Arvo, Kameron, Sanchez, Zilla Slab and Coustard are also close.
Is there a free version of Rockwell?
No. Rockwell is a paid serif from Monotype. 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. Rockwell 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 Solway change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Solway 2.6% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Rockwell keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Rockwell 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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