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Averia Serif Libre
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CSSfont-family: 'Averia Serif Libre', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Averia Serif Libre is a free display font by Dan Sayers, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Averia Serif Libre has an x-height shorter than 85%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Averia Libre
Averia Serif Libre on one light table with its two closest fonts, Averia Libre (92 out of 100) and Averia Gruesa Libre (88). Averia Libre is 4% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 4% taller; Averia Gruesa Libre is 5% narrower, with less stroke contrast.
Averia Serif Libre and Averia Libre laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Averia Serif LibreAveria 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 Serif 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 Serif 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 Serif 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 Serif 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 Serif Libre, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Averia Serif Libre under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Averia Serif Libre, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.7% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 52.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.30 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 85% of display faces
WidthNear the middle of display faces
InkNear the middle of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 81% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Averia Serif Libre
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Averia Libre92less stroke contrast · 4% narrower · x-height 4% taller
- Averia Gruesa Libre88less stroke contrast · 5% narrower
- Corben75less stroke contrast · 5% wider
- CAT Altenglisch6924% heavier · x-height 11% shorter · 5% narrower
- Berolina6731% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Knorke6645% heavier · less stroke contrast · 5% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Averia Serif Libre →Compare side by side →Get Averia Serif Libre on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Averia Serif Libre without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Averia Libre92text 2.4% narrower · x-height 3.6% taller
- Corben75same text width · same x-height
- Luxurious Roman41text 1.6% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- Chubbo40text 2.2% narrower · x-height 4.1% taller
- Gideon Roman38text 1.2% wider · x-height 2.4% taller
- Alice34text 1.8% narrower · x-height 2.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Averia Serif Libre loads, this sets Arial in its place at 103.8% of its size, so running text keeps Averia Serif Libre’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Averia Serif Libre Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 103.78%;
ascent-override: 86.01%;
descent-override: 21.88%;
line-gap-override: 8.65%;
}
font-family: 'Averia Serif Libre', 'Averia Serif Libre Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Averia Serif Libre
Of the 1,524 home pages that load Averia Serif Libre, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Open Sans13%200 sites · 0.7× chance
- Roboto12%181 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat8.8%134 sites · 0.7× chance
- Inter7.6%116 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins7.2%109 sites · 0.6× chance
- Lato5.8%89 sites · 0.7× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Averia Serif Libre
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Averia Serif Libre free for commercial use?
Yes. Averia Serif 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 Serif Libre?
FontKind doesn’t host Averia Serif 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 Serif Libre in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Averia Serif 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 Serif 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 Serif Libre in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Averia Serif Libre under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Averia Serif Libre in Figma?
Yes: Averia Serif 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 Serif Libre have?
Averia Serif Libre comes in three weights: Light (300), Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Averia Serif Libre?
Averia Serif Libre was designed by Dan Sayers. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2012. Dan Sayers also made Averia Libre, Averia Sans Libre and Averia Gruesa Libre.
What fonts are similar to Averia Serif Libre?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Averia Libre (92), Averia Gruesa Libre (88) and Corben (75), out of 100. Next to Averia Serif Libre, Averia Libre is 4% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 4% taller. See all 100 fonts like Averia Serif Libre.