Licensing & Commercial Use Summary
License Type OFL
Commercial Rights Free for Commercial Projects
Designer / Foundry Georg Duffner and Octavio Pardo
Web & App Embedding Allowed in CSS & App Bundles
About This Font
EB Garamond ExtraBold is a striking serif typeface designed by Georg Duffner and Octavio Pardo, extending the classic EB Garamond family with an extra bold weight. Licensed under the open-source SIL Open Font License (OFL), it supports Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts, making it suitable for multilingual typography. This weight offers a commanding presence while retaining the elegant, old-style Garamond proportions, ideal for headlines and display use.
Key Features
- Extra bold weight adds strong emphasis and visual impact to headings and titles.
- Based on the classic Garamond design, offering timeless serif elegance with modern weight.
- Supports Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic character sets for broad language coverage.
- Open-source OFL license allows free use in personal and commercial projects.
- Includes standard ligatures and stylistic alternates for refined typography.
- Available in TTF format for easy installation on most operating systems.
Recommended Use Cases
Bold headlines and titles in editorial design, magazines, and newspapers. Posters and large-format prints where a strong serif presence is needed. Branding and logo design for projects requiring a classic yet assertive typeface. Book covers and packaging that demand a distinguished, readable serif style. Academic or formal documents where extra bold weight highlights key sections.
Font Information
- Font Family
- EB Garamond ExtraBold
- Tipo di font
- Serif
- Designer
- Georg Duffner and Octavio Pardo
- Foundry
- Georg Duffner
- Licenza
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Bold
- Dimensione file
- 0.47 MB
- Data di rilascio
- 2025-06-19
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-13
Copyright
Copyright 2017 The EB Garamond Project Authors (https://github.com/octaviopardo/EBGaramond12) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
Official license URL (external)
http://scripts.sil.org/OFLTag
eb garamond extrabold Regular Italic Sans-serif Greek Cyrillic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EB Garamond ExtraBold free for commercial use?
Under the listed "OFL" license, EB Garamond ExtraBold may be used in commercial projects when you follow the license terms. Review the full license on this page before downloading. You can also read our license guide: /it/licenses/ofl.
Which languages does EB Garamond ExtraBold support?
Based on character-coverage data, EB Garamond ExtraBold primarily supports: Vietnamese, Latin, English, Cyrillic, Greek. Exact glyphs depend on the font files—check the language coverage section on this page.
Can I embed EB Garamond ExtraBold on my website?
Yes, the OFL license permits web embedding via @font-face or other methods, as long as the font files are not sold separately.
What file format is EB Garamond ExtraBold available in?
EB Garamond ExtraBold is available in TTF (TrueType Font) format, compatible with Windows, macOS, and most design software.
Is EB Garamond ExtraBold suitable for body text?
Due to its extra bold weight, it is best used for headings, titles, or short emphasis rather than long body text, where lighter weights are more readable.
Can I use EB Garamond ExtraBold on a website?
Yes, in most cases you can embed EB Garamond ExtraBold via @font-face or a web-font workflow. Always follow the OFL terms for hosting and redistribution.