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The closest free alternative to Caponi is Bespoke Serif, 82% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. Charis SIL and Alike come next.
Caponi, by Paul Barnes & Christian Schwartz 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.
Bespoke Serif
82%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 9% taller x-height
- Sets 13% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Charis SIL
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 8% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Alike
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 9% taller x-height
- Sets 8% wider
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
PT Serif
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Lora
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 12% wider
- A touch lighter
- More stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gelasio
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Caponi against Bespoke Serif, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Bespoke Serif comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Caponi Bespoke Serif
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Caponi for Bespoke Serif and nothing reflows. This sets Bespoke Serif at Caponi’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Bespoke Serif", serif;
font-size: 0.917em; /* down to Caponi’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.016em; /* to Caponi’s line length */About Caponi
Caponi is a paid serif designed by Paul Barnes & Christian Schwartz, published by Commercial Type.
See Caponi on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Caponi?
Bespoke Serif. Measured letter by letter, it’s 82% alike: 9% taller x-height, sets 13% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Charis SIL, Alike, PT Serif, Lora and Gelasio are also close.
Is there a free version of Caponi?
No. Caponi is a paid serif from Commercial Type. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the ITF Free Font License and SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Caponi 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 Bespoke Serif change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Bespoke Serif 8.3% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Caponi keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Caponi 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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