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.
Noto Serif Toto
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Vithkuqi
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Ethiopic
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Tangut
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Chiron Sung HK
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Ruwudu
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Suravaram
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Dai Banna SIL
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Tibetan
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Labrada
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Myanmar
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Balinese
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Annapurna SIL
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Makasar
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
UoqMunThenKhung
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Grandiflora One
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Alyamama
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Yezidi
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Danfo
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Dogra
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Lisu Bosa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Epunda Slab
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Khitan Small Script
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Maname
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.