Frank Ruhl Libre by Yanek Iontef — Serif Font — preview 11 / 3
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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About Frank Ruhl Libre Font

Frank Ruhl Libre is an open source version of the classic Hebrew typeface Frank Rühl, the most ubiquitous Hebrew typeface in print. Frank Rühl was designed in 1908 by Rafael Frank in collaboration with Auto Rühl of the C. F. Rühl foundry of Leipzig. A final version was released in 1910. Many Israeli books, newspapers and magazines use Frank Rühl as their main body text typeface. Made to accommodate the growing need for typefaces in secular Hebrew writings, the typeface was fitted to modern printing demands and designed to be readable in longform text, with and without vowel marks. Frank Rühl has Sephardi proportions (mem-height is approximately 4½ stroke widths), and is based roughly on Venetian typefaces used by printer Daniel Bomberg. Frank wrote of his design that he wishes to combine the simpleness of Antiqua with the "pleasantness" of Fraktur, leading him to "quieten" the letterforms by reducing the contrast between its thin and thick strokes. This newly designed revival by Yanek Iontef is a family of 7 weights, Light to Black (the original typeface had only one) and in November 2022, it became variable and offers a larger choice of weights. To contribute, see github.com/fontef/frankruhllibre .

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Classic, Refined, Serif
Use Case
Editorial, Print
Ideal For
book covers, long-form text, and traditional branding
Pairs With
a clean sans-serif for captions

Frank Ruhl Libre Specifications

Font FamilyFrank Ruhl Libre
StyleRegular
Full NameFrank Ruhl Libre Regular
Version6.004
Weight400 (Regular)
Glyph Count604 glyphs
PostScript NameFrankRuhlLibre-Regular
DesignerYanek Iontef
FormatTTF (TrueType)
File Size174.3 KB

Languages Supported

Frank Ruhl Libre supports 290 languages.

How to Install Frank Ruhl Libre Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Frank Ruhl Libre font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Frank Ruhl Libre is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with Frank Ruhl Libre Font?

Frank Ruhl Libre Font is a versatile serif font that works for both headings and body text. Pair it with a contrasting sans-serif or slab serif font to add visual interest and a clear distinction between titles and body copy.

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Frank Ruhl Libre Font

by Yanek Iontef

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026

License: Open Font License (OFL)
Free
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