Times New Roman® alternatives. Closest free font by our measurements: Sneaky Times, score 96.
Sneaky Times leads with score 96 against Times New Roman, 5 points clear of STIX Two Text (91); Jomolhari is third at 91 of the 24 free fonts we measured.
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Score 96 · closest by measurements
Sneaky Times
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
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Times New Roman
Against Times New Roman: x-height 3.7% taller, 5.4% wider, 4.9% lighter, and 5.8% less stroke contrast.
Styles: 1 weight, no italics.
- ✓Web
- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- OFL 1.1
Tinos keeps Times New Roman’s character widths, and so its line breaks, at score 46.
Which Times New Roman alternative to pick
Choose Sneaky Times for Times New Roman when the closest measured match matters: it has score 96, though its letters are 5.4% wider and its ink is 4.9% lighter. For Times New Roman documents that must keep their line breaks, choose Tinos, which has the same character widths; STIX Two Text offers 4 weights and italics for work that needs more choices.
Where Sneaky Times and Times New Roman differ
01 / Where the difference shows
Measured side by side
Sneaky Times keeps Times New Roman’s x-height within 3.7%; the widest gap is 5.8% less stroke contrast.
The lab labels Sneaky Times against Times New Roman: 5% wider and x-height 4% taller.
- x-height+3.7%
- Width+5.4%
- Weight−4.9%
- Contrast−5.8%
Every free font measured against Times New Roman
| Free font | Score | x-height | Width | Weight | Contrast | Letters that differ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneaky Times | 96 | +3.7% | +5.4% | −4.9% | −5.8% | none recorded |
| STIX Two Text | 91 | +5.7% | +4.7% | +2.7% | −12% | none recorded |
| Jomolhari | 91 | +12% | +12% | −1.8% | +20% | none recorded |
| Cardo | 79 | −1.7% | +5% | −3.2% | +4.4% | O Q S |
| Ortica | 77 | +12% | +22% | −11% | +20% | 7 a y |
| Ibarra Real Nova | 77 | −4.8% | +1.6% | −13% | +16% | p 4 e |
| Judson | 77 | −1.6% | +4.1% | +0.3% | +15% | g Q 1 |
| CMU Serif | 75 | −3.6% | +6.2% | −17% | +29% | 7 e 5 |
| Hausschrift | 74 | −3.2% | +6.4% | −1.6% | +16% | 7 e 1 |
| Radley | 74 | −1.9% | +8.6% | +3.8% | +0.1% | 1 0 4 |
| Nanum Myeongjo | 73 | +5% | +7.6% | −26% | −1% | O 8 S |
| Frank Ruhl Libre | 73 | +4.6% | +7.3% | −2.6% | +6.8% | e 7 1 |
| Gambetta | 72 | +1.1% | +10% | −16% | −10% | 3 J e |
| Libre Caslon Display | 72 | −5.2% | −11% | −17% | +171% | 7 4 e |
| Redaction | 72 | +5.1% | +9.1% | +5.1% | −13% | 4 9 3 |
| Hedvig Letters Serif | 72 | +16% | +16% | −1.1% | −9.1% | C y z |
| Gilda Display | 72 | +5.7% | +10% | −19% | +39% | 7 8 Z |
| Cinzel | 70 | +34% | +39% | −44% | −9.8% | M Q O |
| DM Serif Text | 70 | +7.3% | +11% | +29% | +86% | 3 7 b |
| Gambarino | 70 | +19% | +5.4% | −0.8% | +46% | u 5 e |
| Taviraj | 69 | +5.1% | +15% | −3.8% | −13% | 7 c 8 |
| Epistle | 69 | +7.3% | +12% | +13% | +0.5% | m 7 g |
| Shippori Mincho B1 | 68 | +7.3% | +17% | −17% | −14% | 7 4 5 |
| Tinos | 46 | +2.6% | 0% | +0.1% | −17% | c 8 e |
Can I use these Times New Roman alternatives for…
| Free font | Web | App | Logo | Selling | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneaky Times | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| STIX Two Text | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Jomolhari | ✓ | !* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- * Sneaky Times, STIX Two Text, and Jomolhari, Times New Roman alternatives inside an app: include the copyright notice and licence with the font files.
- OFL 1.1 text
- Full conditions for Times New Roman alternatives
Times New Roman alternatives: questions
What is the closest free alternative to Times New Roman?
Sneaky Times scores 96 against Times New Roman, ahead of STIX Two Text (91) and Jomolhari (91) among 24 free fonts.
Which free font keeps Times New Roman’s line breaks?
Tinos, drawn to Times New Roman’s widths, so documents keep their lines and pages; it scores 46, with 17% less stroke contrast the largest gap against Times New Roman.
How does STIX Two Text differ from Times New Roman?
STIX Two Text scores 91 against Times New Roman: x-height 5.7% taller, 4.7% wider, 2.7% heavier, and 12% less stroke contrast.
Which Times New Roman alternative has the most weights?
STIX Two Text has the most of the Times New Roman picks here, 4 weights and italics; Ortica has 3 weights, Tinos has 2 weights, and Cardo has 2 weights.
Can I use the Times New Roman alternatives commercially?
Yes, all 6 free alternatives to Times New Roman here allow commercial work.
Is Times New Roman an open font?
No. Times New Roman ships with Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and macOS Tahoe.
Paid fonts that share free alternatives with Times New Roman
- Georgia → STIX Two TextShares STIX Two Text with Times New Roman. Georgia against Times New Roman: x-height 7.6% taller, 8.7% wider, 6.3% heavier, and 0.4% less stroke contrast.score 87
- Cambria → Noto SerifShares STIX Two Text with Times New Roman. Cambria against Times New Roman: x-height 4.3% taller, 6.3% wider, 0.6% heavier, and 13% less stroke contrast.score 85
- Sitka → Erode6 free fonts measured against both, none among the closest to Times New Roman. Sitka against Times New Roman: x-height 6.9% taller, 16% wider, 1.1% heavier, and 26% less stroke contrast.score 83
About Times New Roman
Stanley Morison and Victor Lardent designed Times New Roman for Monotype in 1931, a transitional serif.
Beside Times New Roman, the same font lists carry Times (macOS Tahoe).
Times New Roman® is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation; FontForThat is not affiliated with The Monotype Corporation; this is an independent comparison.