Libre Bodoni

Name: Libre Bodoni
Author: Paolo Impallari

Libre Bodoni brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby Paolo Impallari78% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Font Pairings for Libre Bodoni

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Libre Bodoni, including combinations with Lato, Suse Mono and Cabin.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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Libre Bodoni Specimen Gallery

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Libre Bodoni Editorial Specimen

Libre Bodoni in Editorial Context

Libre Bodoni is a serif typeface by Paolo Impallari suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Paolo Impallari

Typeface Designer • Serif

Libre Bodoni demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Libre Bodoni supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Paolo Impallari, Libre Bodoni balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Libre Bodoni Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Libre Bodoni Specimen

Libre Bodoni

Libre Bodoni is a serif typeface by Paolo Impallari built for display contexts.

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Libre Bodoni— serif typeface

Libre BodoniBy Paolo Impallari

Libre BodoniTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Libre Bodoni Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Body Text with Libre Bodoni

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Libre Bodoni, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Libre Bodoni demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Libre Bodoni for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Libre Bodoni small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Libre Bodoni delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Libre Bodoni italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Libre Bodoni bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Libre Bodoni typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Libre Bodoni typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Libre Bodoni'; }

Quick Start

Using Libre Bodoni in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Libre+Bodoni:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Libre+Bodoni:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Libre Bodoni';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Bodoni');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Libre Bodoni', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Libre Bodoni', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'libre-bodoni': ['Libre Bodoni', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-libre-bodoni">Your text here</p>

About

Libre Bodoni's Details

Paolo Impallari

Serif

Open Source

Libre Bodoni balances rational structure and dramatic contrast, making it well-suited for book typography. Its stroke contrast and traditional elegance contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for editorial design and book typography, Libre Bodoni adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Libre Bodoni is a font that supports a wide range of languages, primarily those using the Latin scri....

Libre Bodoni was created by Paolo Impallari. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Libre Bodoni features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for print-first layouts with sustained reading.

Libre Bodoni is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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In Context

Libre Bodoni Typography

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Body Text with Libre Bodoni

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

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