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.
Caladea
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Ibarra Real Nova
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Antic Didone
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Alegreya SC
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Fanwood Text
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Almendra
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
IM Fell Double Pica
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Enriqueta
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
IM Fell English SC
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Halant
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Hanuman
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Zen Antique
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
BhuTuka Expanded One
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Montagu Slab
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Noto Serif Hebrew
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
BioRhyme
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Tiro Devanagari Hindi
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Kadwa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Maitree
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Vast Shadow
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
IM Fell Double Pica SC
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Kaisei Opti
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Vollkorn SC
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Zen Antique Soft
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.