Georgia font
Shares rank 15 of 26 typefaces by recommenders
A readable serif font that people prefer to Times New Roman, especially on screens. Caveat: some find it too fancy for long text and say its characters dip below the line.
A readable serif font that people prefer to Times New Roman, especially on screens. Caveat: some find it too fancy for long text and say its characters dip below the line.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Preferred over Times New Roman
“Georgia would have been much better than Times New Roman, especially when read on displays”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri” “I personally would’ve liked Georgia since I imagine that’s similarly ubiquitous.”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “Calibri Wasn't Fit for the State Department; Neither Is Times New Roman” Liked by people who use it
“Georgia is my favorite but it's a bit too fancy for long texts”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Antiqua–Fraktur Dispute” “found myself surprised by how much I liked it”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “Calibri Wasn't Fit for the State Department; Neither Is Times New Roman”
Other typefaces people recommend
The four most recommended other typefaces, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman | 35 | 28 | 56% | 4 | — | — |
| Atkinson Hyperlegible | 23 | 2 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Shantell Sans | 19 | 1 | 95% | 2 | — | — |
| Calibri | 16 | 36 | 31% | 1 | — | — |
| Georgia fontThis page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it would had been nice if Microsoft had open sourced Verdana, Georgia”
“Georgia is nice, but rather recent.”
“Georgia is my favorite but it's a bit too fancy for long texts”
“They dip below the line and never line up in a column.”
“I never liked it that much.”
“found myself surprised by how much I liked it”
“I personally would’ve liked Georgia since I imagine that’s similarly ubiquitous.”
“Georgia would have been much better than Times New Roman, especially when read on displays”
“Those are high quality serif fonts which suits every occasion.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.