Biblical Fonts
SBL collaborated with a number of organizations and individuals to develop fonts for biblical scholars. The SBL Font Series includes SBL Greek, a Greek-specific font, SBL Hebrew, a Hebrew-specific font, and SBL BibLit, which combines Greek, Hebrew, and Latin characters including diacritics needed for transliteration characters. The fonts are free for download and personal use.
Please donate to support font development and other SBL projects.
SBL BibLit Font
Font download (True Type Font file, v1.0 Build 001, released 9/6/13)
Keyboard Drivers (version 1.1, released 12/23/14)
Transliteration keyboard for Windows
Transliteration keyboard for macOS
*Installation of the keyboard is not necessary to use the font. However, they make the insertion of diacritics much easier. For more information, including keyboard maps for the transliteration keyboard, please consult the FAQ.
When upgrading the Windows keyboard, you will need first to uninstall any previous version.
SBL Greek Font
Font download (TrueType Font file, v1.00 Build 010, updated 3-6-09)
SBL Hebrew Font
Font download (True Type Font file, v1.56a Build 016, updated 12/15/2010)
Keyboard Drivers (.zip files, updated 4/21/2008)
SBL Hebrew keyboard Driver, SIL Layout (Windows)
SBL Hebrew keyboard Driver, Tiro Layout (Windows)
SBL Hebrew keyboard Drivers, SIL and Tiro (macOS/OS X)
User Manuals (pdf files, updated 2/26/2008)
SBL Hebrew User Manual
SBL Hebrew SIL Keyboard Driver Manual
SBL Hebrew Tiro Keyboard Driver Manual
To decide which keyboard layout is best for you, consult the driver manuals.
Biblical Fonts FAQ
Having trouble installing or using the SBL BibLit font? Consult our Biblical Fonts FAQ.
The FAQ page addresses some common font difficulties, including installation. If you cannot find an answer there you can e-mail font support. Please consult the FAQ before sending an email.
Commercial Uses of SBL Fonts
SBL fonts are made available without cost to individual scholars for non-profit use. Please see the SBL Font User Agreement. Commercial use requires the purchase of a license or membership in the SBL Font Foundation. Download the Font Order Form for information on obtaining a license to use the SBL Fonts for commercial purposes.
SBL BibLit, SBL Greek and SBL Hebrew were designed and developed by John Hudson of Tiro Typeworks.