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The closest free alternative to PP Kyoto is Zodiak, 77% alike by measurement, free from Fontshare. Besley and Montagu Slab come next.
PP Kyoto, by Caio Kondo for Pangram Pangram. Measured on pangrampangram.com, October 23rd, 2026.
The six closest.
- 01
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Zodiak
77%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Besley
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Same width
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Montagu Slab
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Same width
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Redaction
73%Same spiritOpen source · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Sets 10% narrower
- A touch heavier
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Playfair
71%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 17% shorter x-height
- Sets 12% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Gambetta
71%Same spiritFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 10% shorter x-height
- Sets 11% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
PP Kyoto against Zodiak, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Zodiak comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
PP Kyoto Zodiak
Keep your line breaks.
Swap PP Kyoto for Zodiak and nothing reflows. This sets Zodiak at PP Kyoto’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Zodiak", serif;
letter-spacing: -0.006em; /* to PP Kyoto’s line length */About PP Kyoto
PP Kyoto is a paid serif designed by Caio Kondo, published by Pangram Pangram.
See PP Kyoto on pangrampangram.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to PP Kyoto?
Zodiak. Measured letter by letter, it’s 77% alike: same x-height, same width, same weight, more stroke contrast. Besley, Montagu Slab, Redaction, Playfair and Gambetta are also close.
Is there a free version of PP Kyoto?
No. PP Kyoto is a paid serif from Pangram Pangram. 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. PP Kyoto was measured as pangrampangram.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 Zodiak change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Zodiak 0.4% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for PP Kyoto keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot PP Kyoto 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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