The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Tiempos
Tiempos began in 2010 when Kris Sowersby of New Zealand's Klim Type Foundry adapted his earlier Galaxie Copernicus for a Spanish-language newspaper, then let it grow into a family of its own. It sits squarely in the great newspaper-serif lineage — Plantin begat Times New Roman, and Tiempos updates that tradition with sturdier bones, cleaner contrast, and an economical, workhorse legibility built for editorial text and headlines alike. Its blend of warmth and precision has made it a favorite of modern media and startup rebrands. These free typefaces work in that same modern-serif, Times-descended tradition.
The closest font to TiemposThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Display + body that work together
Headlines, written under pressure
A pairing is a relationship: one voice speaks first, the other answers, and the contrast between them sets the tone for the whole page.
Editorial · Modern Source Serif 4 + DM Sans
Quiet type that does the work
Two thousand years of letterforms boil down to a handful of decisions — width, weight, proportion. Pick a pair you trust, and let the rest take care of itself.
Modern · Editorial Switzer + Source Serif 4
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Common questions about Tiempos alternatives
- Is Tiempos free?
- No — Tiempos is a commercial typeface from Klim Type Foundry. It is licensed per style or per family. The closest free alternative is Source Serif 4, available on Google Fonts.
- What font is similar to Tiempos?
- Source Serif 4 is the closest free match. The closest free match — a rational, transitional serif with the same disciplined, moderate contrast and even editorial color as Tiempos Text. Multiple optical sizes and true italics give it Tiempos-like workhorse range for both body and heads.
- Can I use Source Serif 4 in commercial projects?
- Yes — Source Serif 4 is published under a free license on Google Fonts and can be used in commercial work. Confirm the license text at the source before shipping.