Noto Rashi Hebrew

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Noto Rashi Hebrew is a serif typeface designed specifically for Hebrew script, drawing its visual roots from the Rashi script tradition used historically in rabbinic and scholarly Jewish texts. The letterforms carry a calligraphic quality that feels both formal and humanist, with strokes that suggest handwritten origins while remaining legible at small sizes. Its design is part of the broader Noto project, meaning it was built to harmonize across multilingual environments, giving it a clean, neutral backbone alongside its historical character. It reads as authoritative without being stiff, making it feel appropriate for serious contexts without sacrificing warmth.

This font is well suited for academic publishing and religious texts where Hebrew script needs to feel credible and rooted in tradition. It also works effectively in bilingual or multilingual editorial layouts, particularly in books, journals, or digital publications that mix Hebrew with Latin-script languages, since its Noto family membership ensures visual compatibility. A third strong use case is cultural institutions such as museums, archives, or educational platforms that present Judaic content and need a typeface that signals scholarly intent without resorting to overly decorative or theatrical alternatives.

Best suited for: Consider Noto Rashi Hebrew for editorial layouts, publishing, brand storytelling, feature headings, and reading-focused projects that call for a serif foundation.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 9 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.

Pairing guidance: Consider Playfair Display for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Lora for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and IBM Plex Mono for code, data, labels, or technical details, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Noto Rashi Hebrew.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lora IBM Plex Mono

Noto Rashi Hebrew at a glance

Designer

Google

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

November 2020

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

9 (9 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 100–900

Classification

Serif

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 9 Noto Rashi Hebrew styles

Weight Name Upright
100 Thin Aa Bb Gg 123
200 ExtraLight Aa Bb Gg 123
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123
900 Black Aa Bb Gg 123

Noto Rashi Hebrew 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Greek Extended (sample)

ἀ ἁ ἂ ἃ ἄ ἅ ἆ ἇ ὰ ά ἐ ἑ ὲ έ

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 Noto Rashi Hebrew support?

Noto Rashi Hebrew includes 4 character sets:

  • Greek Extended: polytonic (ancient) Greek
  • 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 Noto Rashi Hebrew commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Noto Rashi Hebrew 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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Noto Rashi Hebrew FAQ

Is Noto Rashi Hebrew free for commercial use?

Yes. Noto Rashi Hebrew 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 Noto Rashi Hebrew include?

Noto Rashi Hebrew includes 9 weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 100 and 900 is available.

Does Noto Rashi Hebrew support Cyrillic?

No. Noto Rashi Hebrew supports Greek Extended, Hebrew, Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Noto Rashi Hebrew?

Noto Rashi Hebrew was designed by Google. It was added to Google Fonts in November 2020.