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The closest free alternative to Martina Plantijn is Gelasio, 84% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Libre Caslon Text and STIX Two Text come next.
Martina Plantijn, by Kris Sowersby for Klim Type Foundry, 2023. 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.
Gelasio
84%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 5% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Libre Caslon Text
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 9% taller x-height
- Sets 14% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 03
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
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Adamina
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 11% taller x-height
- Sets 13% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Neuton
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 11% shorter x-height
- Sets 13% narrower
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Bespoke Serif
81%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 4% taller x-height
- Sets 13% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Martina Plantijn against Gelasio, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Gelasio comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Martina Plantijn Gelasio
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Martina Plantijn for Gelasio and nothing reflows. This sets Gelasio at Martina Plantijn’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Gelasio", serif;
letter-spacing: -0.022em; /* to Martina Plantijn’s line length */About Martina Plantijn
Martina Plantijn is a paid serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2023.
See Martina Plantijn on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Martina Plantijn?
Gelasio. Measured letter by letter, it’s 84% alike: same x-height, sets 5% wider, same weight, same stroke contrast. Libre Caslon Text, STIX Two Text, Adamina, Neuton and Bespoke Serif are also close.
Is there a free version of Martina Plantijn?
No. Martina Plantijn is a paid serif from Klim Type Foundry. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License and ITF Free Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. Martina Plantijn 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 Gelasio change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Gelasio 0.1% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Martina Plantijn keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Martina Plantijn 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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