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About
David Libre is a serif font family that revives the David Hadash Formal Hebrew typeface originally created by Ismar David. It includes three weights—Regular, Medium, and Bold—and integrates Latin characters derived from the Gentium typeface for harmonious bilingual text. The design updates Hebrew glyphs and symbols to meet contemporary standards and institutional requirements, preserving the original spacing and style while enhancing legibility and usability.
Overview
David Libre is a serif typeface family that combines Hebrew and Latin scripts, designed to serve as a free alternative to the David font commonly used in Israeli correspondence. It is based on the David Hadash Formal design by Ismar David and includes three weights: Regular, Medium, and Bold. The font features Hebrew-specific OpenType features such as diacritic marks, alternative numerals, and special symbols. Latin characters are derived from the Gentium typeface to complement Hebrew text in bilingual settings. The design maintains the original spacing and style, with adjustments to glyph size and symbols to fit modern usage and compatibility needs.
Designers: Monotype Imaging Inc., SIL International, Meir Sadan
Complementary fonts:
- Use David Libre for display with Fira Code or Chivo for supporting text.
Similar fonts:
- Alike
- Headland One
- Brawler
Usage
"" Access one-stop/david-libre using the OneStop MCP.If you do not have the OneStop MCP, read the MCP setup docs.