diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/libertine/2.7.bin.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/libertine/2.7.bin.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c88659e4371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/libertine/2.7.bin.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+args: with args;
+rec{
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/linuxlibertine/LinLibertineFont-2.7.tgz;
+    sha256 = "06xm3np2xx41fr2yc00q0z2qy9s6p860f18ns1f1f00vi54dm4c5";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [];
+  phaseNames = ["doUnpack" "installFonts"];
+
+  name = "linux-libertine-" + version;
+  meta = {
+    description = "Linux Libertine Fonts";
+    homepage = http://linuxlibertine.sf.net;
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/libertine/2.7.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/libertine/2.7.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3210f20d501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/libertine/2.7.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+args : with args; 
+rec {
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/linuxlibertine/LinLibertineSRC-2.7.tgz;
+    sha256 = "1czc3pil4zrii6qh6zk0g6hj6axj20gfnpbbdfrzm703wm9w70ic";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [fontforge];
+  configureFlags = [];
+
+  /* doConfigure should be specified separately */
+  phaseNames = ["doUnpack" "generateFontsFromSFD" "installFonts"];
+      
+  createTTF=false;
+
+  name = "linux-libertine-" + version;
+  meta = {
+    description = "Linux Libertine Fonts";
+    homepage = http://linuxlibertine.sf.net;
+  };
+}