Libertinus

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Libertinus
Libertinus Serif.png
Category Serif
Classification Transitional
Date releasedJuly 2, 2012;13 years ago (2012-07-02)
License OFL 1.1
LibertinusSerifEg.png
Sample
Website github.com/alerque/libertinus
Latest release version7.050
Latest release dateSeptember 21, 2024;11 months ago (2024-09-21)
Libertinus Sans
LibertinusSans.png
Category Sans-serif
Classification Humanist
Date releasedJuly 2, 2012;13 years ago (2012-07-02)
License OFL 1.1
LibertinusSansEg.png
Sample
Latest release version7.050
Latest release dateSeptember 21, 2024;11 months ago (2024-09-21)

Libertinus is a typeface forked in 2012 from the Linux Libertine Open Fonts Project, which aims to create free and open alternatives to proprietary typefaces such as Times New Roman. It is licensed under the SIL Open Font License. [1]

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Basic font information

The Libertinus Fonts project includes four main type families:

Additionally included are 3 special-use families with a single typeface each:

Libertinus development is currently hosted at Github. It is also distributed at CTAN and is included in the standard TeX distribution, TeXlive.

Characteristics

Like Linux Libertine before it, Libertinus Serif is a proportional serif typeface inspired by 19th century book type and is intended as a replacement for the Times font family. [1]

History

The Libertinus font project began as a fork of the Linux Libertine and Linux Biolinum fonts. Libertinus was forked from the 5.3.0 (2012-07-02) release of Linux Libertine fonts. The original impetus was to add an OpenType math companion to the Libertine font families. Over time it grew into a full-fledged fork addressing many of the bugs in the Libertine fonts.

Derivative works

Stefan Peev forked the Libertinus Serif font to create the Common Serif font in 2022. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Byfield, Bruce (August 28, 2006). "Libertinus Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative". Linux.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  2. "GitHub – StefanPeev/Common-Serif: The Common Serif project is based on Libertinus Serif". GitHub . Retrieved May 2, 2023.