Libre Baskerville
Libre Baskerville sets a wider lowercase than 91% of the 354 serifs. It has a taller x-height than 81% of the 336 serifs with ascenders. It offers four weights, each with an italic, which is more styles than 75% of the serifs have.
| Measure, per 1,000 em | Libre Baskerville | Median of 354 serifs |
|---|---|---|
| Ascender (top of d) | 830 | 747 |
| Cap height (top of H) | 770 | 700 |
| x-height (top of x) | 530 | 482 |
| Descender (foot of p) | −250 | −233 |
| x-height ÷ cap height | 0.69 | 0.70 |
| Average lowercase width | 587 | 514 |
| Ink coverage, a–z | 40.7% | 41.5% |
Versions and companionsA shared designer and a shared name or matching measurements
| Version | Compared with Libre Baskerville | Added |
|---|---|---|
| Libre Caslon Display | lowercase narrower by 177; x-height shorter by 106; static files only | 2017 |
Where it sitsEvery serif family is a dot
X-height across the 336 serifs with ascenders
Just below: Kadwa, Noticia Text; just above: Inknut Antiqua, Bitter
Average lowercase width across the 354 serifs
Just below: Tienne, Thabit; just above: Headland One, Kiwi Maru
Weights and styles
One variable file per style covers every weight from 400 to 700.
| Axis | Tag | Range | In the library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | wght | 400 to 700 | 545 families |
Scripts2 subsets · families sharing each
- Latin1,843
- Latin Extended1,525
Inside the file
In the measured file: 861 glyphs and 789 mapped Unicode characters; 14 OpenType feature tags.
Declared features: fractions, superscripts, subscripts, ordinals, standard ligatures, discretionary ligatures and case-sensitive forms.
Measured neighboursClosest in proportion; differences per 1,000 em
Outside the serif class
Same designer
Impallari Type is credited on 31 other families in the library, from Lobster (2010) to Cabin (2020); the closest of them in x-height and width is Encode Sans Expanded.
File: ofl/librebaskerville, google/fonts 9862abc · font software © its authors, SIL Open Font License 1.1 · method