# Libre Bodoni font

> A Didone serif after Morris Fuller Benton's ATF design, adapted for the web, variable from 400 to 700.

Libre Bodoni is a high-contrast serif typeface by Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida, based on Morris Fuller Benton's design for ATF and adapted for the web. Libre Bodoni is a variable font with a 400–700 weight axis and italics, eight styles in total. Libre Bodoni is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits editorial headlines.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 8 (Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700; with italics)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 400–700)
- Glyphs: 639
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Bodoni
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/libre-bodoni
- Tagged for: Headlines, Branding, Editorial, Elegant

## About Libre Bodoni

Libre Bodoni is a serif family in the Didone manner: vertical stress, thick stems, hairline horizontals and thin, flat serifs without brackets. The specimen also shows ball terminals on a, c, f, r and y and a capital Q with a short tail below the bowl. According to the official notes, the fonts are based on Morris Fuller Benton's design for ATF and were adapted specifically for web use; the notes associate the style with fashion and luxury subjects. Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida are credited as designers, with Impallari Type named as manufacturer. The family is variable in weight from 400 to 700 and offers four named weights, Regular, Medium, SemiBold and Bold, each with an italic. Its 639 glyphs cover the Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese subsets. The license is the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2012 The Libre Bodoni Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/Libre-Bodoni/)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Fashion and lifestyle headlines**: Hairlines against thick stems give large titles the contrast the official notes link to style and luxury subjects.
- **Magazine decks and pull quotes**: The italics supply a second voice for standfirsts and quotations at sizes where the hairlines remain clear.
- **Brand names for beauty or jewellery**: Flat unbracketed serifs and ball terminals form a crisp word shape for a logotype or label.
- **Short reading text on good screens**: Medium and SemiBold thicken the thin strokes a little when Regular looks too fine at moderate sizes.

## Things to know

- **Range is Regular to Bold**: The weight axis covers 400 to 700 only; there is no light or black extreme.
- **Hairlines thin out when small**: The horizontal strokes and serifs in the specimen are very fine, so small sizes on coarse screens lose detail.
- **Two variable files**: The package holds a roman and an italic variable file. Static instances are available from the official source.

## FAQs

### Is Libre Bodoni free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Libre Bodoni may be used in personal and commercial projects, modified and passed on, but the font files cannot be sold on their own, and derivatives keep the same license.

### Who designed Libre Bodoni?

Libre Bodoni was designed by Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida. The font's name table gives Impallari Type as manufacturer.

### How many weights does Libre Bodoni have?

Libre Bodoni has four named weights, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600 and Bold 700, each with an italic: 8 styles.

### Is Libre Bodoni a variable font?

Yes. Libre Bodoni is a variable font with a weight axis from 400 to 700, in separate roman and italic files.

### What is Libre Bodoni based on?

According to the official notes, Libre Bodoni is based on Morris Fuller Benton's design for ATF, adapted for web requirements.

### Which languages does Libre Bodoni support?

Libre Bodoni includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as Italian, French, German, Polish, Turkish and Vietnamese.

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