diff --git a/include/sta/EquivCells.hh b/include/sta/EquivCells.hh
index d695b79b..400e1ec7 100644
--- a/include/sta/EquivCells.hh
+++ b/include/sta/EquivCells.hh
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@ bool
 equivCellSequentials(const LibertyCell *cell1,
 		     const LibertyCell *cell2);
 
+bool
+equivCellFootprints(const LibertyCell *cell1,
+                    const LibertyCell *cell2);
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/include/sta/Liberty.hh b/include/sta/Liberty.hh
index 4763a8d0..dc2de8b5 100644
--- a/include/sta/Liberty.hh
+++ b/include/sta/Liberty.hh
@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@ public:
   // for all the defined corners.
   static void checkLibertyCorners();
   void ensureVoltageWaveforms(const DcalcAnalysisPtSeq &dcalc_aps);
+  const char *footprint() const;
+  void setFootprint(const char *footprint);
 
 protected:
   void addPort(ConcretePort *port);
@@ -631,6 +633,7 @@ protected:
   bool has_internal_ports_;
   bool have_voltage_waveforms_;
   std::mutex waveform_lock_;
+  const char *footprint_;
 
 private:
   friend class LibertyLibrary;
diff --git a/liberty/EquivCells.cc b/liberty/EquivCells.cc
index 5e43cb98..113ec673 100644
--- a/liberty/EquivCells.cc
+++ b/liberty/EquivCells.cc
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ equivCells(const LibertyCell *cell1,
     && equivCellPgPorts(cell1, cell2)
     && equivCellSequentials(cell1, cell2)
     && equivCellStatetables(cell1, cell2)
-    && equivCellTimingArcSets(cell1, cell2);
+    && equivCellTimingArcSets(cell1, cell2)
+    && equivCellFootprints(cell1, cell2);
 }
 
 bool
@@ -525,4 +526,11 @@ equivCellTimingArcSets(const LibertyCell *cell1,
   }
 }
 
+bool
+equivCellFootprints(const LibertyCell *cell1,
+                    const LibertyCell *cell2)
+{
+  return stringEqIf(cell1->footprint(), cell2->footprint());
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/liberty/Liberty.cc b/liberty/Liberty.cc
index ac15e702..055aaf27 100644
--- a/liberty/Liberty.cc
+++ b/liberty/Liberty.cc
@@ -940,7 +940,8 @@ LibertyCell::LibertyCell(LibertyLibrary *library,
   leakage_power_(0.0),
   leakage_power_exists_(false),
   has_internal_ports_(false),
-  have_voltage_waveforms_(false)
+  have_voltage_waveforms_(false),
+  footprint_(nullptr)
 {
   liberty_cell_ = this;
 }
@@ -968,6 +969,8 @@ LibertyCell::~LibertyCell()
   ocv_derate_map_.deleteContents();
 
   pg_port_map_.deleteContents();
+
+  stringDelete(footprint_);
 }
 
 LibertyPort *
@@ -1989,6 +1992,18 @@ LibertyCell::ensureVoltageWaveforms(const DcalcAnalysisPtSeq &dcalc_aps)
   }
 }
 
+void
+LibertyCell::setFootprint(const char *footprint)
+{
+  footprint_ = stringCopy(footprint);
+}
+
+const char*
+LibertyCell::footprint() const
+{
+  return footprint_;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 LibertyCellPortIterator::LibertyCellPortIterator(const LibertyCell *cell) :
diff --git a/liberty/LibertyReader.cc b/liberty/LibertyReader.cc
index b5033005..032a5376 100644
--- a/liberty/LibertyReader.cc
+++ b/liberty/LibertyReader.cc
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ LibertyReader::defineVisitors()
   defineAttrVisitor("switch_cell_type", &LibertyReader::visitSwitchCellType);
   defineAttrVisitor("interface_timing", &LibertyReader::visitInterfaceTiming);
   defineAttrVisitor("scaling_factors", &LibertyReader::visitScalingFactors);
+  defineAttrVisitor("cell_footprint", &LibertyReader::visitCellFootprint);
 
   // Pins
   defineGroupVisitor("pin", &LibertyReader::beginPin,&LibertyReader::endPin);
@@ -3065,6 +3066,16 @@ LibertyReader::visitClockGatingIntegratedCell(LibertyAttr *attr)
   }
 }
 
+void
+LibertyReader::visitCellFootprint(LibertyAttr *attr)
+{
+  if (cell_) {
+    const char *footprint = getAttrString(attr);
+    if (footprint)
+      cell_->setFootprint(stringCopy(footprint));
+  }
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void
diff --git a/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh b/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh
index 9a812f3c..23106440 100644
--- a/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh
+++ b/liberty/LibertyReaderPvt.hh
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public:
   virtual void visitInterfaceTiming(LibertyAttr *attr);
   virtual void visitScalingFactors(LibertyAttr *attr);
   virtual void visitCellLeakagePower(LibertyAttr *attr);
+  virtual void visitCellFootprint(LibertyAttr *attr);
 
   virtual void beginPin(LibertyGroup *group);
   virtual void endPin(LibertyGroup *group);