Serif · Pablo Impallari
Libre Bodoni
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CSSfont-family: 'Libre Bodoni', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Libre Bodoni is a free serif by Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Libre Bodoni has an x-height shorter than 74%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 86%. Its thickest strokes are 4.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Cantata One
Libre Bodoni on one light table with its two closest fonts, Cantata One (93 out of 100) and Godia (81). Cantata One is 14% wider, with an x-height 11% taller and less stroke contrast; Godia is 17% narrower and 19% lighter, with an x-height 33% taller.
Libre Bodoni and Cantata One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Libre BodoniCantata One…
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 Libre Bodoni 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
Libre Bodoni in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700, with italics · variable from 400 to 700
Variable weight, 400 to 700
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Libre Bodoni, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- Character sets
- 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.
Libre Bodoni 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 Libre Bodoni, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Libre Bodoni under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Libre Bodoni, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 75.4% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.60lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 48%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 4.33 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 74% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 86% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 93% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Libre Bodoni
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Cantata One9314% wider · x-height 11% taller · less stroke contrast
- Godia81x-height 33% taller · 17% narrower · 19% lighter
- Old Standard TT7828% lighter · 5% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Prata78x-height 15% taller · 20% lighter · 7% wider
- Rozha One77more stroke contrast · 7% wider · 10% heavier
- GFS Didot76less stroke contrast · 18% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Libre Bodoni →Compare side by side →Get Libre Bodoni on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Libre Bodoni without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- GFS Didot76text 2.5% wider · x-height 1.3% taller
- Frank Ruhl Libre60text 2.0% narrower · x-height 4.0% taller
- CMU Serif58text 1.1% narrower · x-height 4.2% shorter
- Półtawski Nowy58same text width · x-height 1.8% shorter
- Sumana53text 1.4% narrower · x-height 2.4% taller
- Redaction53text 1.5% narrower · x-height 4.4% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Libre Bodoni loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 111.2% of its size, so running text keeps Libre Bodoni’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Libre Bodoni Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 111.24%;
ascent-override: 83.07%;
descent-override: 29.31%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Libre Bodoni', 'Libre Bodoni Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Libre Bodoni
Of the 1,667 home pages that load Libre Bodoni, 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
- Inter14%226 sites · 1.3× chance
- Montserrat11%186 sites · 0.8× chance
- Shippori Mincho B111%179 sites · 245× chance
- Roboto9.4%156 sites · 0.5× chance
- Open Sans7.5%125 sites · 0.4× chance
- Poppins7.5%125 sites · 0.7× chance
More than chanceShippori Mincho B1 245×Libre Caslon Text 83×Bodoni Moda 40×
Fonts that go with Libre Bodoni: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerLibre Bodoni + 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 Libre Bodoni
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Libre Bodoni free for commercial use?
Yes. Libre Bodoni 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 Libre Bodoni?
FontKind doesn’t host Libre Bodoni’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, 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 Libre Bodoni in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Libre Bodoni 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 Libre Bodoni Medium and Libre Bodoni 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 Libre Bodoni in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Libre Bodoni under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Libre Bodoni in Figma?
Yes: Libre Bodoni is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Libre Bodoni have?
Libre Bodoni comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 700.
Who designed Libre Bodoni?
Libre Bodoni was designed by Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2022. Pablo Impallari also made Raleway, Public Sans, Poetsen One and two more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Libre Bodoni?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Cantata One (93), Godia (81) and Old Standard TT (78), out of 100. Next to Libre Bodoni, Cantata One is 14% wider, with an x-height 11% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Libre Bodoni.