Sans serif · Jasper de Waard
Proza Libre
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CSSfont-family: 'Proza Libre', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Proza Libre is a free sans serif by Jasper de Waard, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Proza Libre has an average x-height, is wider than 80% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Martel Sans
Proza Libre on one light table with its two closest fonts, Martel Sans (82 out of 100) and Merriweather Sans (80). Martel Sans has an x-height 3% taller; Merriweather Sans is 20% heavier, with an x-height 8% taller.
Proza Libre and Martel Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Proza LibreMartel Sans…
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 Proza 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
Proza Libre in 5 weights
5 weights, 400–800, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Proza Libre, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Jasper de Waard
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 400–800, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- 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.
Proza 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 Proza Libre, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Proza Libre under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Proza Libre, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.72lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 54.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.32 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthWider than 80% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 81% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Proza Libre
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Martel Sans82x-height 3% taller
- Merriweather Sans8020% heavier · x-height 8% taller
- Murecho7910% narrower
- Average Sans7818% narrower · x-height 12% shorter · 13% heavier
- Commissioner746% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Cabin7413% narrower · 17% heavier · x-height 5% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Proza Libre →Compare side by side →Get Proza Libre on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Proza Libre without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Martel Sans82text 0.9% narrower · x-height 3.2% taller
- Nebula Sans70text 1.6% wider · x-height 2.6% taller
- Amulya70text 1.3% narrower · x-height 2.8% shorter
- Inder66text 0.8% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- Excon65text 1.6% narrower · same x-height
- M PLUS 263text 1.0% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Proza Libre loads, this sets Arial in its place at 109.2% of its size, so running text keeps Proza Libre’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Proza Libre Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 109.25%;
ascent-override: 89.21%;
descent-override: 35.75%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Proza Libre', 'Proza Libre Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Proza Libre
Of the 1,620 home pages that load Proza 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 Sans25%399 sites · 1.4× chance
- Cormorant Garamond19%309 sites · 22× chance
- Roboto15%247 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat9.9%160 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins9.4%153 sites · 0.9× chance
- Inter4.2%68 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceCormorant Garamond 22×
Pair checkerProza 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 Proza Libre
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Proza Libre free for commercial use?
Yes. Proza 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 Proza Libre?
FontKind doesn’t host Proza 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 ten 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 Proza Libre in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Proza 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 Proza Libre Medium and Proza Libre ExtraBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Proza Libre in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Proza Libre under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Proza Libre in Figma?
Yes: Proza Libre is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Proza Libre have?
Proza Libre comes in five weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) and ExtraBold (800), each with an italic.
Who designed Proza Libre?
Proza Libre was designed by Jasper de Waard. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016.
What fonts are similar to Proza Libre?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Martel Sans (82), Merriweather Sans (80) and Murecho (79), out of 100. Next to Proza Libre, Martel Sans has an x-height 3% taller. See all 100 fonts like Proza Libre.