Linux Libertine

Linux Libertine is a digital typeface created by the Libertine Open Fonts Project, which aims to create free and open alternatives to proprietary typefaces such as Times New Roman. It is developed with the free font editor FontForge and is licensed under the GNU General Public License and the SIL Open Font License.

Linux Libertine
CategorySerif
ClassificationTransitional
Designer(s)Philipp H. Poll
FoundryLibertine Open Fonts Project
Date releasedSeptember 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Characters2,673
Glyphs2,676
LicenseGPL / OFL
Shown hereVersion 5.3.0
Websitesourceforge.net/projects/linuxlibertine/
Latest release version5.3.0
Latest release dateJuly 6, 2012 (2012-07-06)
Linux Biolinum
CategorySans-serif
ClassificationHumanist
Designer(s)Philipp H. Poll
FoundryLibertine Open Fonts Project
Date releasedSeptember 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Characters2,400
Glyphs2,403
LicenseGPL / OFL
Sample
Shown hereVersion 5.3.0
Latest release version5.3.0
Latest release dateFebruary 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)

A side project of Linux Libertine is Linux Biolinum: it is a sans serif font based on Optima.

Derivative works are the following.

  • The Libertinus font family, including:
    • Libertinus Serif, a serif font based on Linux Libertine.
    • Libertinus Sans, a sans serif font based on Linux Biolinum and Optima.
  • Common Serif, another serif font based on Linux Libertine.
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