Miriam Libre

sans-serif · Designed by Michal Sahar

Miriam Libre: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Miriam Libre is a clean, upright sans-serif with a distinctly structured quality that reflects its roots in Hebrew typography. Its letterforms are open and legible, with a geometric confidence that avoids being cold. The font carries a slight editorial weight in its default style, feeling authoritative without being stiff. There is a functional honesty to it — nothing decorative, nothing wasted — which gives it a reliable, professional personality that works equally well in display sizes and running text.

This font is a solid choice for news and media platforms where readability and a sense of credibility matter. It also works well in technology or SaaS product interfaces, where its clear structure translates well across screen sizes and UI components like buttons, labels, and navigation. For branding in legal, financial, or civic organizations, Miriam Libre brings a straightforward tone that communicates competence and transparency without leaning on visual gimmicks.

Best suited for: News sites, media platforms, technology interfaces, SaaS dashboards, and professional branding for legal, financial, or civic organizations requiring clear hierarchy and credibility.

Design considerations: The font's four weight options (regular through 700) support flexible typographic hierarchy across both digital and print applications. Its open letterforms and geometric structure maintain legibility at small sizes while sustaining visual authority in display contexts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Miriam Libre with Playfair Display for editorial layouts where serif elegance complements sans-serif clarity, Source Serif 4 to balance geometric precision with traditional warmth across body and display roles, or Space Mono to anchor technical content and code examples with monospaced structure.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Serif 4 Space Mono

Miriam Libre at a glance

Designer

Michal Sahar

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

4 (4 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–700

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 4 Miriam Libre styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123

Miriam Libre character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Hebrew (sample)

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Miriam Libre support?

Miriam Libre includes 3 character sets:

  • Hebrew: Hebrew and Yiddish
  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Miriam Libre commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Miriam Libre is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Miriam Libre FAQ

Is Miriam Libre free for commercial use?

Yes. Miriam Libre is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Miriam Libre include?

Miriam Libre includes 4 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 700 is available.

Does Miriam Libre support Cyrillic?

No. Miriam Libre supports Hebrew, Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Miriam Libre?

Miriam Libre was designed by Michal Sahar. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.