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The closest free alternative to Financier Text is Sentient, 87% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. STIX Two Text and Source Serif 4 come next.
Financier Text, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2016. 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.
Sentient
87%Near twinFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 18% taller x-height
- Sets 19% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
STIX Two Text
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 11% taller x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Source Serif 4
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 15% taller x-height
- Sets 19% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Alice
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 8% taller x-height
- Sets 12% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Yrsa
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gelasio
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 14% taller x-height
- Sets 10% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Financier Text against Sentient, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Sentient comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Financier Text Sentient
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Financier Text for Sentient and nothing reflows. This sets Sentient at Financier Text’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Sentient", serif;
font-size: 0.849em; /* down to Financier Text’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.006em; /* to Financier Text’s line length */About Financier Text
Financier Text is a paid serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2016.
See Financier Text on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Financier Text?
Sentient. Measured letter by letter, it’s 87% alike: 18% taller x-height, sets 19% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. STIX Two Text, Source Serif 4, Alice, Yrsa and Gelasio are also close.
Is there a free version of Financier Text?
No. Financier 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. Financier 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 Sentient change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Sentient 15.1% smaller with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Financier Text keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Financier 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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