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The closest free alternative to New Doric is Nunito Sans, 78% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Red Hat Text and Wix Madefor Text come next.
New Doric, by Paul Barnes & Tim Ripper 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.
Nunito Sans
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Red Hat Text
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 6% shorter x-height
- Same width
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Wix Madefor Text
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Pontano Sans
76%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 4% shorter x-height
- Sets 8% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Valley Sans
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- Same x-height
- Sets 7% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Albert Sans
74%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
New Doric against Nunito Sans, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Nunito Sans comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
New Doric Nunito Sans
Keep your line breaks.
Swap New Doric for Nunito Sans and nothing reflows. This sets Nunito Sans at New Doric’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif;
font-size: 1.065em; /* up to New Doric’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.026em; /* to New Doric’s line length */About New Doric
New Doric is a paid sans serif designed by Paul Barnes & Tim Ripper, published by Commercial Type.
See New Doric on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to New Doric?
Nunito Sans. Measured letter by letter, it’s 78% alike: 6% shorter x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Red Hat Text, Wix Madefor Text, Pontano Sans, Valley Sans and Albert Sans are also close.
Is there a free version of New Doric?
No. New Doric is a paid sans serif from Commercial Type. Every alternative on this page is free for commercial use, under the SIL Open Font License.
How were these alternatives chosen?
By measuring the letters, not by comparing names or tags. New Doric 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 Nunito Sans change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Nunito Sans 6.5% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for New Doric keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot New Doric 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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