Linux Libertine

Linux Libertine
CategorySerif
ClassificationTransitional
Designer(s)Philipp H. Poll
FoundryLibertine Open Fonts Project
Date releasedSeptember 23, 2003; 21 years ago (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; 12 years ago (2012-07-06)
Linux Biolinum
CategorySans-serif
ClassificationHumanist
Designer(s)Philipp H. Poll
FoundryLibertine Open Fonts Project
Date releasedMarch 21, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-21)
Characters2,400
Glyphs2,403
LicenseGPL / OFL
Sample
Shown hereVersion 5.3.0
Latest release version5.3.0
Latest release dateFebruary 2, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-02)

Linux Libertine is a 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 was developed with the free font editor FontForge and is licensed under the GNU General Public License and the SIL Open Font License.[1]

In 2009, the project released Linux Biolinum: it is a sans serif font designed to pair well with Libertine.[2] It resembles Optima.

In 2012, a monospaced serif font face was released, Linux Libertine Mono.[3]

Derivative works include the following.

  • The Libertinus font family forked in 2012, including:
    • Libertinus Serif, based on Linux Libertine.
    • Libertinus Sans, based on Linux Biolinum and Optima.
    • Libertinus Mono, based on Linux Libertine Mono.
    • Libertinus Math, based on Linux Libertine with additional glyphs for mathematics.
  • Common Serif, based on Libertinus Serif.
  1. ^ Byfield, Bruce (August 28, 2006). "Linux Libertine Open Fonts offers free Times Roman alternative". Linux.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Poll, Philipp (March 21, 2009). "Libertine Open Fonts Project releases version 4.4.1". LWN.
  3. ^ Poll, Philipp (July 7, 2012). "Version 5.3.0 of the Linux Libertine OS Font Family". LWN.