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License
Public Domain
Installable embedding allowed
Analysis Status
License analyzed
Updated Apr 3, 2026, 1:26 PM
Embedding
Installable embedding allowed
fsType 0
Pricing
Free
Free
Free. Review license terms before commercial use.
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Public Domain · Installable embedding allowed
Commercial Use Guidance
Free. Review license terms before commercial use.
Attribution & Foundry
This metadata points to DejaVu fonts team as the main credited source for the font.
Manufacturer
Well-suited for body text in books, articles, and reports.
Avoid using for headlines or display purposes where a more attention-grabbing font is needed.
Pairs well with DejaVu Sans for headings.
Highly readable at various sizes, making it suitable for long texts.
A good choice for print publications due to its classic serif design.





Categories
Serif
Styles
8
Source Format
ZIP archive
Font Family
DejaVu Serif
Font Subfamily
Bold Italic
Full Name
DejaVu Serif Bold Italic
PostScript Name
DejaVuSerif-BoldItalic
Typographic Family
DejaVu Serif
Typographic Subfamily
Bold Italic
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Vendor ID
PfEd
Version
Version 2.23
Commercial Use Guidance
Free. Review license terms before commercial use.
License Notes
Fonts are (c) Bitstream (see below). DejaVu changes are in public domain. Bitstream Vera Fonts Copyright ------------------------------ Copyright (c) 2003 by Bitstream, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bitstream Vera is a trademark of Bitstream, Inc. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of the fonts accompanying this license ("Fonts") and associated documentation files (the "Font Software"), to reproduce and distribute the Font Software, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Font Software, and to permit persons to whom the Font Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright and trademark notices and this permission notice shall be included in all copies of one or more of the Font Software typefaces. The Font Software may be modified, altered, or added to, and in particular the designs of glyphs or characters in the Fonts may be modified and additional glyphs or or characters may be added to the Fonts, only if the fonts are renamed to names not containing either the words "Bitstream" or the word "Vera". This License becomes null and void to the extent applicable to Fonts or Font Software that has been modified and is distributed under the "Bitstream Vera" names. The Font Software may be sold as part of a larger software package but no copy of one or more of the Font Software typefaces may be sold by itself. THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL BITSTREAM OR THE GNOME FOUNDATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE. Except as contained in this notice, the names of Gnome, the Gnome Foundation, and Bitstream Inc., shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Font Software without prior written authorization from the Gnome Foundation or Bitstream Inc., respectively. For further information, contact: fonts at gnome dot org.
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2003 by Bitstream, Inc. All Rights Reserved. DejaVu changes are in public domain
Use for creating a traditional and formal look.
Ideal for academic writing and research papers.


