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Ranked by popularity · 2026

The 60 best free serif fonts (2026)

Serif fonts carry a sense of tradition, authority and warmth. Modern screen serifs are just as readable as sans serifs and make excellent body text for blogs and publications. Here are the most popular free serif fonts on Google Fonts.

1Playfair DisplaySerif · 6 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
2Roboto SlabSerif · 9 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
3MerriweatherSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
4LoraSerif · 4 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
5Cormorant GaramondSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
6Libre BaskervilleSerif · 4 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
7Instrument SerifSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
8FrauncesSerif · 9 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
9PT SerifSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
10EB GaramondSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
11DM Serif DisplaySerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
12BitterSerif · 9 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
13NewsreaderSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
14Source Serif 4Serif · 8 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
15CinzelSerif · 6 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
16Slabo 27pxSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
17Bodoni ModaSerif · 6 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
18Crimson TextSerif · 3 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
19ArvoSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
20DomineSerif · 4 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
21FaustinaSerif · 6 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
22MarcellusSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
23Zilla SlabSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
24Roboto SerifSerif · 9 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
25SpectralSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
26CormorantSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
27IBM Plex SerifSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
28Frank Ruhl LibreSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
29Nanum MyeongjoSerif · 3 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
30SanchezSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
31Crimson ProSerif · 8 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
32AmiriSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
33LiterataSerif · 8 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
34VollkornSerif · 6 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
35PlayfairSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
36BaskervvilleSerif · 4 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Popular pairings with serif fonts

Everything starts with a sketch

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HPlayfair DisplayBSource Sans 3eleganteditorial→

High-contrast Didone headlines over a calm humanist sans — the definitive editorial look.

A field guide to good ideas

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HMontserratBMerriweathermodernclassic→

A wide geometric sans for punchy headings and a sturdy screen serif built for long reads.

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HFrauncesBIntermodernfriendly→

Fraunces brings soft, wonky warmth to headlines; Inter keeps interfaces crisp and neutral.

The art of saying less

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HDM Serif DisplayBDM Sanselegantmodern→

A superfamily match: shared proportions, opposite personalities.

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HLibre BaskervilleBSource Sans 3classiceditorial→

Bookish Baskerville authority paired with a contemporary, low-key body face.

Make something people love

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HIBM Plex SerifBIBM Plex Sanstechclassic→

Engineered together — a dependable choice for docs, products and dashboards.

37Andada ProSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
38Shippori MinchoSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
39DM Serif TextSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
40CardoSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
41Bree SerifSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
42PrataSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
43TinosSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
44Libre Caslon TextSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
45AlegreyaSerif · 6 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
46AleoSerif · 9 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
47Noticia TextSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
48Crete RoundSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
49Old Standard TTSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
50Zen Old MinchoSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
51Sawarabi MinchoSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
52STIX Two TextSerif · 4 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
53NeutonSerif · 5 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
54Antic SlabSerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
55QuattrocentoSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
56UnnaSerif · 2 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
57MartelSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
58Gilda DisplaySerif · 1 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
59Josefin SlabSerif · 7 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
60RokkittSerif · 9 weights
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog