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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 Family | Frank Ruhl Libre |
| Style | Regular |
| Full Name | Frank Ruhl Libre Regular |
| Version | 6.004 |
| Weight | 400 (Regular) |
| Glyph Count | 604 glyphs |
| PostScript Name | FrankRuhlLibre-Regular |
| Designer | Yanek Iontef |
| Format | TTF (TrueType) |
| File Size | 174.3 KB |
Languages Supported
Frank Ruhl Libre supports 290 languages.
How to Install Frank Ruhl Libre Font
Step-by-step instructions for every platform
- 1Download the Frank Ruhl Libre font file (.ttf or .otf).
- 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
- 3Right-click the font file.
- 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
- 5Frank Ruhl Libre is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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Frank Ruhl Libre Font
by Yanek Iontef
Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026















