Georgia alternatives. Closest free font by our measurements: STIX Two Text, score 87.
STIX Two Text leads with score 87 against Georgia, 7 points clear of Frank Ruhl Libre (80); Literata is third at 80 of the 24 free fonts we measured.
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Score 87 · closest by measurements
STIX Two Text
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Georgia
Against Georgia: x-height 1.7% shorter, 3.7% narrower, 3.4% lighter, and 12% less stroke contrast.
Letters that differ most from Georgia: t, 2, and 3.
Styles: 4 weights, with italics.
- ✓Web
- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- OFL 1.1
Gelasio keeps Georgia’s character widths, and so its line breaks, at score 83.
Which Georgia alternative to pick
Choose STIX Two Text for Georgia when the strongest measured similarity matters, with score 87, 4 weights, and italics. Gelasio scores 83 against Georgia and has the same character widths for layout-sensitive documents, while Frank Ruhl Libre offers 7 weights and ink 8.4% lighter if you want more weight choices and a lighter page. In all five picks the lowercase t is among the letters that differ most from Georgia. Literata has the most weights, 8, with italics, though the lab labels it 11% wider than Georgia with a taller x-height.
Where STIX Two Text and Georgia differ
01 / Where the difference shows
t, 2, and 3: STIX Two Text parts from Georgia most here
STIX Two Text keeps Georgia’s x-height within 1.7%; the widest gap is 12% less stroke contrast.
The lab labels STIX Two Text against Georgia: 4% narrower.
- x-height−1.7%
- Width−3.7%
- Weight−3.4%
- Contrast−12%
Every free font measured against Georgia
| Free font | Score | x-height | Width | Weight | Contrast | Letters that differ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STIX Two Text | 87 | −1.7% | −3.7% | −3.4% | −12% | t 2 3 |
| Gelasio | 83 | +0.8% | 0% | +1.6% | −17% | t 4 S |
| Frank Ruhl Libre | 80 | −2.8% | −1.2% | −8.4% | +7.3% | t 7 2 |
| Literata | 80 | +5.3% | +11% | +1.7% | −38% | 2 t 7 |
| Epistle | 80 | −0.3% | +2.8% | +6.7% | +1% | t 2 3 |
| Roboto Serif | 78 | +5.5% | +12% | −3.4% | −40% | c O Z |
| Hedvig Letters Serif | 78 | +8% | +6.9% | −7% | −8.7% | t 2 z |
| DM Serif Text | 77 | −0.3% | +2.3% | +21% | +87% | t b 2 |
| Edwin | 77 | −3.2% | +4.3% | +3.7% | −10% | 7 t 2 |
| Radley | 75 | −8.8% | −0.1% | −2.3% | +0.5% | t 1 8 |
| Jomolhari | 74 | +4.3% | +2.7% | −7.6% | +21% | t 2 5 |
| Charis SIL | 74 | +0.1% | +0.3% | +2.2% | −15% | t u Z |
| Uchen | 74 | −1.6% | −2.9% | −1.1% | −34% | 7 6 t |
| BJCree | 74 | −11% | −1.6% | −8.6% | −4.7% | t 7 6 |
| Poly | 74 | −1.7% | +1.3% | +3.5% | −33% | t e 1 |
| Castoro | 74 | −0.9% | +2.6% | +7% | +11% | t 2 y |
| Taviraj | 74 | −2.4% | +5.6% | −9.5% | −12% | t 2 c |
| Gulzar | 73 | −8.6% | −4.4% | +5.9% | −8.2% | t 2 J |
| Sentient | 73 | +4.3% | +11% | −1.3% | −16% | 2 t J |
| Bespoke Serif | 72 | +5.1% | +8.9% | −8.2% | −18% | 2 t Z |
| Noto Serif | 71 | +11% | +10% | −4.5% | −32% | S t 2 |
| Ortica | 71 | +4.3% | +12% | −16% | +20% | t 2 7 |
| Sneaky Times | 70 | −3.6% | −3% | −11% | −5.4% | t 2 e |
| Baskervville | 70 | −9.4% | 0% | −18% | +18% | t 6 2 |
Georgia or Cambria
Georgia is Matthew Carter’s serif from 1996; Cambria came in 2005 from three other designers. Through the 10 free fonts measured against both, Georgia has an x-height 3.1% taller than Cambria’s, letters 2.3% wider, 5.6% more ink and 14% more stroke contrast. Gelasio keeps Georgia’s character widths but runs 2.3% wider than Cambria, where it scores 69, and STIX Two Text, the closest to Georgia at 87, scores 80 against Cambria. Use this page when the document was set in Georgia.
Can I use these Georgia alternatives for…
| Free font | Web | App | Logo | Selling | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STIX Two Text | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gelasio | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frank Ruhl Libre | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- * STIX Two Text, Gelasio, and Frank Ruhl Libre, Georgia alternatives inside an app: include the copyright notice and licence with the font files.
- OFL 1.1 text
- Full conditions for Georgia alternatives
Georgia alternatives: questions
What is the closest free alternative to Georgia?
STIX Two Text scores 87 against Georgia, ahead of Frank Ruhl Libre (80) and Literata (80) among 24 free fonts.
Which free font keeps Georgia’s line breaks?
Gelasio, drawn to Georgia’s widths, so documents keep their lines and pages; it scores 83, with 17% less stroke contrast the largest gap against Georgia.
How does Frank Ruhl Libre differ from Georgia?
Frank Ruhl Libre scores 80 against Georgia: x-height 2.8% shorter, 1.2% narrower, 8.4% lighter, and 7.3% more stroke contrast. Its t, 7, and 2 differ most from Georgia’s.
Which Georgia alternative has the most weights?
Literata has the most of the Georgia picks here, 8 weights and italics; Frank Ruhl Libre has 7 weights, STIX Two Text has 4 weights, and Gelasio has 4 weights.
Can I use the Georgia alternatives commercially?
Yes, all 5 free alternatives to Georgia here allow commercial work.
Is Georgia an open font?
No. Georgia ships with Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and macOS Tahoe.
Paid fonts that share free alternatives with Georgia
- Times New Roman → Sneaky TimesShares STIX Two Text with Georgia. Times New Roman against Georgia: x-height 7% shorter, 8% narrower, 5.9% lighter, and 0.4% more stroke contrast.score 96
- Constantia → Bespoke Serif6 free fonts measured against both, none among the closest to Georgia. Constantia against Georgia: x-height 6% shorter, 1.5% narrower, 1.2% lighter, and 4.8% less stroke contrast.score 85
About Georgia
Georgia is a transitional serif Matthew Carter designed for Microsoft in 1996, the year of his Verdana too. Windows 11, Microsoft 365 and macOS Tahoe ship Georgia, and Windows 11 lists Georgia Pro among its optional fonts.
Besides Georgia, Matthew Carter designed Verdana, Sitka, and Tahoma.
Georgia is a font by Microsoft; FontForThat is not affiliated with Microsoft; this is an independent comparison.