David Libre
David Libre is a serif font in 3 weights. Its lowercase letters are 9% narrower than the typical serif font. Last updated 10 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses David Libre
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises David Libre from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in David Libre itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 470.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 569 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 205.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 499 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to David Libre
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Gentium Plus Regularsimilar widths (23.7 units)
- Gentium Book Plus Regularsimilar widths (26 units)
- Gentium Book Basic Regularsimilar widths (27.1 units)
- Namdhinggo Regularloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Saira Semi Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
- Crimson Pro Regularloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
- Carlito Regularloosely similar widths (35.8 units)
- Dai Banna SIL Regularloosely similar widths (36 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses David Libre?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in David Libre itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is David Libre free to use?
David Libre is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to David Libre?
By measured letter widths, Gentium Plus is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 23.7 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does David Libre support?
It includes these character sets: Hebrew, Latin, Central European, Math symbols, Symbols, Vietnamese.
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