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The closest free alternative to Domaine Text is Gambetta, 80% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. Zodiak and Redaction come next.
Domaine Text, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2008. Measured on klim.co.nz, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gambetta
80%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 7% shorter x-height
- Sets 6% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Zodiak
80%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Redaction
78%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Besley
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 8% wider
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Ovo
77%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Sets 5% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
DejaVu Serif
77%Close matchOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 7% taller x-height
- Sets 11% wider
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Domaine Text against Gambetta, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Gambetta comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Domaine Text Gambetta
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Domaine Text for Gambetta and nothing reflows. This sets Gambetta at Domaine Text’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Gambetta", serif;
font-size: 1.075em; /* up to Domaine Text’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.005em; /* to Domaine Text’s line length */About Domaine Text
Domaine Text is a paid serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2008.
See Domaine Text on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Domaine Text?
Gambetta. Measured letter by letter, it’s 80% alike: 7% shorter x-height, sets 6% narrower, a touch lighter, same stroke contrast. Zodiak, Redaction, Besley, Ovo and DejaVu Serif are also close.
Is there a free version of Domaine Text?
No. Domaine Text is a paid serif from Klim Type Foundry. 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. Domaine Text was measured as klim.co.nz, 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 Gambetta change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Gambetta 7.5% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Domaine Text keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Domaine 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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