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.
Benne
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Tiro Devanagari Marathi
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Marko One
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Jacques Francois
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Ancizar Serif
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Khmer
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Tiro Gurmukhi
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Tiro Telugu
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Sahitya
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Bacasime Antique
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Gujarati
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Sinhala
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Libertinus Serif
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Parastoo
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Sedan SC
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Sedan
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Uchen
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Rhodium Libre
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Diphylleia
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
BioRhyme Expanded
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Aref Ruqaa Ink
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Peddana
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Rashi Hebrew
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Tiro Tamil
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Frequently asked questions
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.