Best Free Serif Fonts
Serif fonts carry small finishing strokes (serifs) on each letter, lending a traditional, authoritative feel that guides the eye across long passages - which is why they are favoured for body text, editorial and print. Browse free, open-source serifs below, preview them live and self-host them from Best.Free.
Sanchez
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Sorts Mill Goudy
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Faustina
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GFS Didot
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Petrona
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Lustria
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Cormorant Infant
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Vidaloka
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Volkhov
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Taviraj
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Alice
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Pridi
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Noto Serif Display
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Kaisei Decol
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Glegoo
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Lateef
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Eczar
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Shippori Mincho B1
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Besley
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Ultra
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Arapey
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Copse
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Adamina
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Young Serif
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A serif font has small strokes - serifs - at the ends of its letterforms. They add contrast and rhythm that aid readability in long-form text, giving a classic, editorial or formal tone.
Yes. Modern serifs are designed to render well on screens and work especially well for article body text and headings where a refined, trustworthy feel is wanted. Every serif here is web-ready woff2.
Completely free. Each is open source (OFL/Apache), so you can download it, embed it and use it commercially with no fee or attribution.