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The closest free alternative to Dignitas is Erode, 83% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. Hedvig Letters Serif and Lustria come next.
Dignitas, by Christian Schwartz & Dino Sanchez 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.
Erode
83%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 9% wider
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Hedvig Letters Serif
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 24% taller x-height
- Sets 23% wider
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Lustria
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 20% taller x-height
- Sets 24% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Alike
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 20% taller x-height
- Sets 20% wider
- Heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Bitter
72%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 27% taller x-height
- Sets 24% wider
- A touch heavier
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gentium Plus
70%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 10% wider
- A touch heavier
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Dignitas against Erode, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Erode comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Dignitas Erode
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Dignitas for Erode and nothing reflows. This sets Erode at Dignitas’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Erode", serif;
font-size: 0.938em; /* down to Dignitas’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.009em; /* to Dignitas’s line length */About Dignitas
Dignitas is a paid serif designed by Christian Schwartz & Dino Sanchez, published by Commercial Type.
See Dignitas on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Dignitas?
Erode. Measured letter by letter, it’s 83% alike: 7% taller x-height, sets 9% wider, a touch heavier, same stroke contrast. Hedvig Letters Serif, Lustria, Alike, Bitter and Gentium Plus are also close.
Is there a free version of Dignitas?
No. Dignitas 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. Dignitas 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 Erode change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Erode 6.2% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Dignitas keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Dignitas 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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