Brand font guide
What font does Wikipedia use?
Wikipedia sets its logo and interface in Linux Libertine, a serif typeface by open source. Wikipedia's 'W' is set in Linux Libertine, a classical serif with high-contrast strokes and elegant italics.
Free stand-ins
Free Linux Libertine alternatives
Linux Libertine is a commercial typeface. These open-source Google Fonts capture its character and are free for personal and commercial use.
How we know it is Linux Libertine
The identification comes from measuring real letterforms — relative x-height, stem weight, stroke contrast and letter width — the same four metrics the font finder uses on any screenshot you upload. Linux Libertine has a signature silhouette, and the free fonts listed above were matched against it on those same numbers.
Recreate the Wikipedia look for free
You can set your own site in any of the free alternatives above and get remarkably close to the Wikipedia feel — same weight, similar x-height and spacing — without paying for a commercial licence. Each card links to a detail page with the ready-to-paste CSS embed.
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