Serif · Yanek Iontef
Frank Ruhl Libre
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CSSfont-family: 'Frank Ruhl Libre', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Frank Ruhl Libre is a free serif by Yanek Iontef, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Frank Ruhl Libre has an average x-height, is narrower than 64% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 62%. Its thickest strokes are 2.9 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of STIX Two Text
Frank Ruhl Libre on one light table with its two closest fonts, STIX Two Text (88 out of 100) and Taviraj (84). STIX Two Text has less stroke contrast; Taviraj is 7% wider, with less stroke contrast.
Frank Ruhl Libre and STIX Two Text laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Frank Ruhl LibreSTIX Two Text…
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 Frank Ruhl 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
Frank Ruhl Libre in 7 weights
7 weights, 300–900 · variable from 300 to 900
Variable weight, 300 to 900
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Frank Ruhl Libre, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Yanek Iontef
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 7 weights, 300–900
- Variable axes
- Weight 300–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- hebrew, latin, latin-ext
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Frank Ruhl 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 Frank Ruhl Libre, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Frank Ruhl Libre under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Frank Ruhl Libre, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 49.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.92 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNarrower than 64% of serifs
InkLighter than 62% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 80% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Frank Ruhl Libre
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- STIX Two Text88less stroke contrast
- Taviraj847% wider · less stroke contrast
- Unna84x-height 10% shorter · 8% narrower · more stroke contrast
- BJCree83x-height 8% shorter
- Hausschrift83x-height 7% shorter
- Judson82x-height 6% shorter · 3% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Frank Ruhl Libre →Compare side by side →Get Frank Ruhl Libre on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Frank Ruhl Libre without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Old Standard TT77text 1.4% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- DM Serif Text75text 1.6% wider · x-height 2.6% taller
- Gelasio75text 1.0% wider · x-height 3.7% taller
- Gambetta71text 0.6% wider · x-height 3.4% shorter
- Charis SIL71text 2.4% wider · x-height 3.0% taller
- Vidaloka70text 0.8% narrower · x-height 4.7% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Frank Ruhl Libre loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109% of its size, so running text keeps Frank Ruhl Libre’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Frank Ruhl Libre Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 108.97%;
ascent-override: 87.83%;
descent-override: 30.65%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Frank Ruhl Libre', 'Frank Ruhl Libre Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Frank Ruhl Libre
Of the 5,607 home pages that load Frank Ruhl 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
- Roboto14%799 sites · 0.7× chance
- Open Sans12%655 sites · 0.6× chance
- Inter11%623 sites · 1.1× chance
- Montserrat10%581 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins5.4%302 sites · 0.5× chance
- Fira Sans4.4%248 sites · 7.2× chance
More than chancePridi 63×Cantata One 46×Domine 9.6×
Fonts that go with Frank Ruhl Libre: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerFrank Ruhl Libre + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about Frank Ruhl Libre
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Frank Ruhl Libre free for commercial use?
Yes. Frank Ruhl Libre is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Frank Ruhl Libre?
FontKind doesn’t host Frank Ruhl 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 one variable file for every style, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Frank Ruhl Libre in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Frank Ruhl 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 Frank Ruhl Libre Light and Frank Ruhl Libre Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Frank Ruhl Libre in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Frank Ruhl Libre under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Frank Ruhl Libre in Figma?
Yes: Frank Ruhl Libre is in Figma’s font menu with all seven weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Frank Ruhl Libre have?
Frank Ruhl Libre comes in seven weights, from Light (300) to Black (900). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 300 to 900.
Who designed Frank Ruhl Libre?
Frank Ruhl Libre was designed by Yanek Iontef. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016.
What fonts are similar to Frank Ruhl Libre?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are STIX Two Text (88), Taviraj (84) and Unna (84), out of 100. Next to Frank Ruhl Libre, STIX Two Text has less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Frank Ruhl Libre.