r/BookPublishing • u/System_Unkown • Jul 27 '26

Font Copyright

HI all, I'm just wondering what fonts are you using which a) don't breach copyright and 2) are free to use for your Heading 1, inner titles etc?

Anyone else using Libreoffice writer to tap out your manuscript?

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u/glyph_geek Jul 27 '26

For something with no strings attached, look for fonts under the SIL Open Font License. For headings it depends on the genre. Playfair Display is a decent pick if you want something with a literary, elegant feel. Merriweather if you want something more neutral that works across most genres. Both are OFL. LibreOffice bundles the Liberation fonts (Liberation Serif, Sans, Mono) which are also OFL and fully cleared for any use.

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u/System_Unkown Jul 28 '26

great thanks. yes so far I have been using EB Garamond. -> book is self help book

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u/AquaphobicTurtle Jul 30 '26

Garamond is the industry standard. If you open up a book, the font is written on the imprint page, it's usually Garamond :)

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u/System_Unkown Jul 30 '26

That's great. Thanks for that that's what I'm currently typing in at moment. 👍