Good font legibility is especially important for large amounts of text. We have put together a small selection of free serif typefaces which shows that there is a lot of variety in this font class.
Serif fonts are ideal for body text. They improve the reading experience especially when reading long texts. But highly legible typefaces are also useful for longer titles. Sans serif fonts dominate on the web, however, in the print world serif typefaces are still top choice in terms of legibility.
Tip: We have checked the commercial availability of all fonts, but we cannot warrant this. So please check out the license information and notes on the website you are downloading your font from.
Easy-to-read fonts for free
Adamina
- License: SIL Open Font License (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web), readme file in the .zip folder
- Download: as a .zip file
- Font format: TTF
- Design by Alexei Vanyashin for Cyreal (cyreal.org)
- Note: optimized for small font sizes
Artifika
- License: SIL Open Font License (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web), readme file in the .zip folder
- Download: as a .zip file
- Font format: TTF
- Design by Yulya Zhdanova, Ivan Petrov (cyreal.org)
- Note: slightly ornate but still easy to read
Cantata One
- License: SIL Open Font License (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web), readme file in the .zip folder
- Download: as a .zip file
- Font format: TTF
- Design by: Joana Correia (https://joanacorreiatype.com/)
Gabriela
- License: SIL Open Font License (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web), readme file in the .zip folder
- Download: as a .zip file
- Font format: TTF
- Design by Eduardo Tunni
- Note: suitable both for small text boxes and headlines
Trocchi
- License: SIL Open Font License (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web), readme file in the .zip folder
- Download: as a .zip file
- Font format: TTF
- Designby Vernon Adams (http://sansoxygen.com)
Unna
- License: SIL Open Font License (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL_web), readme file in the .zip folder
- Download: as a .zip file
- Font format: TTF
- Design by Jorge de Buen, Omnibus-Type
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