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The closest free alternative to Terza is Average, 78% alike by measurement, free from Google Fonts. Castoro and Vollkorn come next.
Terza, by Greg Gazdowicz 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.
Average
78%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 14% shorter x-height
- Sets 13% narrower
- A touch lighter
- Same stroke contrast
- 02
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Castoro
75%Close matchGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 10% shorter x-height
- Sets 8% narrower
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 03
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Vollkorn
74%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 14% shorter x-height
- Sets 10% narrower
- Same weight
- More stroke contrast
- 04
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Crimson Text
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 20% shorter x-height
- Sets 19% narrower
- A touch lighter
- More stroke contrast
- 05
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Literata
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 5% shorter x-height
- Same width
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
- 06
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Typography is what language looks like.
Labrada
73%Same spiritGoogle Fonts · SIL Open Font License
- 15% shorter x-height
- Sets 13% narrower
- Same weight
- Same stroke contrast
Measured, side by side.
Terza against Average, from the letters themselves. These numbers are why Average comes first, and what the CSS below corrects for.
Terza Average
Keep your line breaks.
Swap Terza for Average and nothing reflows. This sets Average at Terza’s x-height and line length, so headings, buttons and paragraphs break where they did.
font-family: "Average", serif;
font-size: 1.167em; /* up to Terza’s x-height */
letter-spacing: -0.007em; /* to Terza’s line length */About Terza
Terza is a paid serif designed by Greg Gazdowicz, published by Commercial Type.
See Terza on commercialtype.com ↗Questions, answered.
What is the best free alternative to Terza?
Average. Measured letter by letter, it’s 78% alike: 14% shorter x-height, sets 13% narrower, a touch lighter, same stroke contrast. Castoro, Vollkorn, Crimson Text, Literata and Labrada are also close.
Is there a free version of Terza?
No. Terza is a paid 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. Terza 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 Average change my layout?
Not if you use the CSS on this page. It sets Average 16.7% larger with a touch less letter-spacing, so text written for Terza keeps its x-height and its line lengths, and lines break in the same places.
Spot Terza 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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