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IBM Plex Serif font: free download & CSS embed
IBM Plex Serif is a free, open-source serif typeface from Google Fonts with 14 styles (7 weights, italics) and 5 character subsets. Free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0.
Click the text above to type your own preview.
Weights & styles
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed IBM Plex Serif with Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Serif:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; }
</style>Self-host IBM Plex Serif (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "IBM Plex Serif";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/ibmplexserif/v20/jizDREVNn1dOx-zrZ2X3pZvkTiUf2zc.woff2") format("woff2");
}About the IBM Plex Serif typeface
IBM Plex Serif is a serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v20, last updated 2025-09-16). It supports the cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 100, 100 italic, 200, 200 italic, 300, 300 italic, 400, 400 italic, 500, 500 italic, 600, 600 italic, 700, 700 italic.
When to use IBM Plex Serif
Serif typefaces bring editorial character and authority. Use this family for long-form articles, headlines, branding and print layouts, paired with a neutral sans-serif for interface elements.
License
Like all Google Fonts, IBM Plex Serif is open source. It can be used freely in commercial projects, websites, apps, logos and printed products, and it can be redistributed and self-hosted under the terms of its license (OFL 1.1 or Apache 2.0).
Frequently asked questions
Is IBM Plex Serif free for commercial use?
Yes. IBM Plex Serif is published on Google Fonts under an open-source license, so you can use it in commercial websites, apps, logos and print without paying royalties.
How do I download IBM Plex Serif?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for IBM Plex Serif, or download the family from Google Fonts. Install the TTF files on Windows or macOS to use it in Figma, Photoshop or Word.
How do I add IBM Plex Serif to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "IBM Plex Serif" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does IBM Plex Serif have?
IBM Plex Serif ships with 14 styles: 100, 100 italic, 200, 200 italic, 300, 300 italic, 400, 400 italic, 500, 500 italic, 600, 600 italic, 700, 700 italic.
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