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Averia Libre
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CSSfont-family: 'Averia Libre', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Averia Libre is a free display font by Dan Sayers, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Averia Libre has an x-height shorter than 76%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.6 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Averia Sans Libre
Averia Libre on one light table with its two closest fonts, Averia Sans Libre (100 out of 100) and Averia Serif Libre (92). Averia Sans Libre is 3% narrower, with less stroke contrast; Averia Serif Libre is 4% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 3% shorter.
Averia Libre and Averia Sans Libre laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Averia LibreAveria Sans Libre…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Averia Libre alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Averia Libre in 3 weights
3 weights, 300–700, with italics
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Averia Libre, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Dan Sayers
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 3 weights, 300–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- latin
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes, under another name. Not as “Averia” or “Averia Libre”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Averia Libre is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Averia Libre, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Averia Libre under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Averia Libre, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.1% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.59 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 76% of display faces
WidthNear the middle of display faces
InkNear the middle of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 68% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Averia Libre
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Averia Libre's letters under another nameAveria Gruesa Libre
- Averia Sans Libre100less stroke contrast · 3% narrower
- Averia Serif Libre92more stroke contrast · 4% wider · x-height 3% shorter
- Winky Sans757% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller
- Chicle7072% heavier · 23% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Gluten6614% wider · 12% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Aladin6425% narrower · 36% heavier · x-height 5% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Averia Libre →Compare side by side →Get Averia Libre on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Averia Libre without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Averia Sans Libre100text 2.0% narrower · same x-height
- Averia Serif Libre92text 2.5% wider · x-height 3.4% shorter
- Salsa61text 2.0% wider · x-height 4.7% taller
- BoonJot36text 0.9% wider · x-height 3.6% taller
- Jua30text 0.5% narrower · x-height 1.5% shorter
- Corben27text 2.9% wider · x-height 3.2% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Averia Libre loads, this sets Arial in its place at 101.3% of its size, so running text keeps Averia Libre’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Averia Libre Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 101.30%;
ascent-override: 94.09%;
descent-override: 23.71%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Averia Libre', 'Averia Libre Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Averia Libre
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Averia Libre free for commercial use?
Yes. Averia Libre is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Averia” or “Averia Libre”.
How do I download and install Averia Libre?
FontKind doesn’t host Averia Libre’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds six font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Averia Libre in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Averia Libre isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as Averia Libre Light. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Averia Libre in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Averia Libre under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Averia Libre in Figma?
Yes: Averia Libre is in Figma’s font menu with all three weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Averia Libre have?
Averia Libre comes in three weights: Light (300), Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Averia Libre?
Averia Libre was designed by Dan Sayers. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2012. Dan Sayers also made Averia Sans Libre and Averia Serif Libre.
What fonts are similar to Averia Libre?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Averia Sans Libre (100), Averia Serif Libre (92) and Winky Sans (75), out of 100. Next to Averia Libre, Averia Sans Libre is 3% narrower, with less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Averia Libre.