Serif · Philipp H. Poll
Libertinus Serif
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CSSfont-family: 'Libertinus Serif', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Libertinus Serif is a free serif by Philipp H. Poll, on Google Fonts since 2025. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Libertinus Serif has an x-height shorter than 83%, is narrower than 80% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.5 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Junicode
Libertinus Serif on one light table with its two closest fonts, Junicode (87 out of 100) and Amiri (86). Junicode is 7% narrower, with an x-height 3% shorter; Amiri is 5% narrower.
Libertinus Serif and Junicode laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Libertinus SerifJunicode…
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 Libertinus Serif 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
Libertinus Serif in 3 weights
3 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Libertinus Serif, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Philipp H. Poll
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 3 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2025
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, greek-ext, hebrew, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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.
Libertinus Serif 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 Libertinus Serif, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Libertinus Serif under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Libertinus Serif, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 43.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 64.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 46.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.46 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 83% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 80% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 68% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Libertinus Serif
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Libertinus Serif's own familyLibertinus Serif Display
- Junicode877% narrower · x-height 3% shorter
- Amiri865% narrower
- Crimson Text855% narrower
- ET Book827% heavier · x-height 3% shorter
- Sedan SC787% wider · more stroke contrast
- Vollkorn SC7836% wider · x-height 17% taller · 21% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Libertinus Serif →Compare side by side →Get Libertinus Serif on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Libertinus Serif without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Amiri86text 2.7% narrower · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Lusitana74text 1.2% wider · x-height 0.7% taller
- Buenard74same text width · x-height 1.9% shorter
- Walleye69text 0.8% wider · x-height 0.9% taller
- Ruwudu67same text width · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Elstob65text 1.2% narrower · x-height 0.9% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Libertinus Serif loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 102.8% of its size, so running text keeps Libertinus Serif’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Libertinus Serif Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 102.79%;
ascent-override: 86.97%;
descent-override: 23.93%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Libertinus Serif', 'Libertinus Serif Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Libertinus Serif
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Libertinus Serif free for commercial use?
Yes. Libertinus Serif 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 Libertinus Serif?
FontKind doesn’t host Libertinus Serif’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 Libertinus Serif in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Libertinus Serif 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 Libertinus Serif SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Libertinus Serif in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Libertinus Serif under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Libertinus Serif in Figma?
Yes: Libertinus Serif 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 Libertinus Serif have?
Libertinus Serif comes in three weights: Regular (400), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Libertinus Serif?
Libertinus Serif was designed by Philipp H. Poll. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2025. Philipp H. Poll also made Libertinus Sans, Libertinus Keyboard and Libertinus Mono.
What fonts are similar to Libertinus Serif?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Junicode (87), Amiri (86) and Crimson Text (85), out of 100. Next to Libertinus Serif, Junicode is 7% narrower, with an x-height 3% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Libertinus Serif Display. See all 100 fonts like Libertinus Serif.