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The closest free alternative to Newzald is Yrsa, 83% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Brawler and Merriweather come next.
Newzald, 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.
Yrsa
83%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% 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.
Brawler
82%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 19% taller x-height
- Sets 22% wider
- A touch lighter
- Less stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Merriweather
81%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 27% taller x-height
- Sets 24% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Sentient
81%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 15% taller x-height
- Sets 24% wider
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Ancizar Serif
80%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 3% taller x-height
- Sets 8% wider
- Same weight
- Less stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Bespoke Serif
80%Close matchFontshare · ITF Free Font License
- 16% taller x-height
- Sets 22% wider
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Newzald against Yrsa, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Yrsa comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Newzald Yrsa
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Newzald for Yrsa and nothing reflows. This sets Yrsa at Newzald’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Yrsa", serif;
font-size: 1.048em; /* up to Newzald’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.024em; /* to Newzald’s line length */About Newzald
Newzald is a paid serif designed by Kris Sowersby, published by Klim Type Foundry in 2008.
See Newzald on klim.co.nz ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Newzald?
Yrsa. Measured letter by letter, it’s 83% alike: 5% shorter x-height, same width, same weight, same stroke contrast. Brawler, Merriweather, Sentient, Ancizar Serif and Bespoke Serif are also close.
Is there a free version of Newzald?
No. Newzald 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. Newzald 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 Yrsa change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Yrsa 4.8% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Newzald keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Newzald 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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