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The closest free alternative to Austin News is Domine, 82% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Charis SIL and Sentient come next.
Austin News, by Paul Barnes for Commercial Type. Measured on commercialtype.com, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Domine
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Charis SIL
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Sentient
82%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 4% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gelasio
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% shorter x-height
- Sets 4% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
STIX Two Text
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Sets 8% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Alike
79%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Austin News against Domine, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Domine comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Austin News Domine
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Austin News for Domine and nothing reflows. This sets Domine at Austin News’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Domine", serif;
font-size: 0.935em; /* down to Austin News’s x-height */
letter-spacing: 0.009em; /* to Austin News’s line length */About Austin News
Austin News is a paid serif designed by Paul Barnes, published by Commercial Type.
See Austin News on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Austin News?
Domine. Measured letter by letter, it’s 82% alike: 7% taller x-height, sets 5% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Charis SIL, Sentient, Gelasio, STIX Two Text and Alike are also close.
Is there a free version of Austin News?
No. Austin News 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. Austin News was measured as commercialtype.com, October 23rd 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 Domine change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Domine 6.5% smaller with a touch more letter-spacing, so text written for Austin News keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Austin News 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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