Serif · Mota Italic
Vesper Libre
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CSSfont-family: 'Vesper Libre', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Vesper Libre is a free serif by Mota Italic, on Google Fonts since 2014. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Vesper Libre has an x-height shorter than 63%, is narrower than 68% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 76%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Eczar
Vesper Libre on one light table with its two closest fonts, Eczar (85 out of 100) and Neuton (83). Eczar is 13% heavier, with more stroke contrast; Neuton is 12% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% shorter.
Vesper Libre and Eczar laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Vesper LibreEczar…
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 Vesper Libre alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Vesper Libre in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–900
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 700 Bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Vesper Libre, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Mota Italic
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2014
- Character sets
- devanagari, 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.
Vesper 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 Vesper Libre, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Vesper Libre under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Vesper Libre, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.32 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 63% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 68% of serifs
InkDarker than 76% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 83% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Vesper Libre
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Eczar8513% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Neuton8312% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
- Rowan82more stroke contrast · 13% lighter · x-height 6% taller
- Trykker7811% wider · 14% lighter · x-height 7% taller
- Bespoke Serif77more stroke contrast · 11% wider · x-height 9% taller
- UNAL Ancizar Serif73more stroke contrast · 3% narrower · 7% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Vesper Libre →Compare side by side →Get Vesper Libre on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Vesper Libre without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Eczar85text 1.1% wider · x-height 0.9% taller
- Petrona68same text width · x-height 4.5% shorter
- Mate67text 1.5% narrower · x-height 1.7% shorter
- Asar67text 2.3% narrower · x-height 1.3% shorter
- Gentium Book Plus64text 2.3% narrower · x-height 2.1% shorter
- Spectral64text 2.6% wider · x-height 3.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Vesper Libre loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 107.7% of its size, so running text keeps Vesper Libre’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Vesper Libre Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 107.68%;
ascent-override: 105.65%;
descent-override: 70.28%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Vesper Libre', 'Vesper Libre Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Vesper Libre
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Vesper Libre free for commercial use?
Yes. Vesper 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 Vesper Libre?
FontKind doesn’t host Vesper 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 four 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 Vesper Libre in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Vesper 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 Vesper Libre Medium and Vesper 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 Vesper Libre in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Vesper Libre under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Vesper Libre in Figma?
Yes: Vesper Libre is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Vesper Libre have?
Vesper Libre comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), Bold (700) and Black (900).
Who designed Vesper Libre?
Vesper Libre was designed by Mota Italic. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2014.
What fonts are similar to Vesper Libre?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Eczar (85), Neuton (83) and Rowan (82), out of 100. Next to Vesper Libre, Eczar is 13% heavier, with more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Vesper Libre.