Noto Sans Kannada
sans serif · Google
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Kannada · ಕನ್ನಡ · Text tool
Kannada font styles: preview Kannada text in 6 free fonts
Type your Kannada text and see it in every open-licence Kannada font. Pick a size and colours, then download any style as a PNG that looks the same on every phone.
6 fonts · each loads when you scroll to it
Tiro Kannada
serif · Tiro Typeworks, John Hudson, Fiona Ross, Kaja Słojewska
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Hind Mysuru
sans serif · Indian Type Foundry
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Anek Kannada
sans serif · Ek Type
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Baloo Tamma 2
display · Ek Type
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Noto Serif Kannada
serif · Google
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
01 · About Kannada fonts
Choosing a Kannada font for Kannada.
Noto Sans Kannada, Hind Mysuru and Anek Kannada cover text, Tiro Kannada is a book serif and Baloo Tamma 2 is a friendly display face. Karnataka government work often still uses Nudi/Baraha legacy fonts; convert them to Unicode before using any font here.
The 6 families here include 3 sans serif, 2 serif, 1 display. Everything below is licensed under the SIL OFL, so you can use the fonts in commercial work, and each designer is credited in the table.
Unicode text keeps its look only where the font is installed. Posting to Instagram, WhatsApp or a thumbnail? Use the PNG button on a card.
Letters to check
Kannada relies on these characters. If a decorative font shows a box or a different font for one of them, it doesn’t cover it.
ಱ ೞ ಕ ್ ಷ ಜ ಞ ಂ ಃ
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02 · Credits & licences
6 Kannada fonts, 4 designers or foundries.
Every font is SIL Open Font License 1.1: free for personal and commercial use.
| Font | Style | Designer | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noto Sans Kannada | sans serif | SIL OFL 1.1 | |
| Tiro Kannada | serif | Tiro Typeworks, John Hudson, Fiona Ross, Kaja Słojewska | SIL OFL 1.1 |
| Hind Mysuru | sans serif | Indian Type Foundry | SIL OFL 1.1 |
| Anek Kannada | sans serif | Ek Type | SIL OFL 1.1 |
| Baloo Tamma 2 | display | Ek Type | SIL OFL 1.1 |
| Noto Serif Kannada | serif | SIL OFL 1.1 |
03 · Letter coverage
Kannada’s distinctive letters, font by font.
We looked inside each of the 6 font files and checked whether it contains a glyph for the letters Kannada relies on, and for every assigned character of the Kannada block (92 characters). This only checks that a glyph exists, not how well the font draws a conjunct.
The letters, and how they are stored
- ಱU+0CB1
- ೞU+0CDE
- ಕ್ಷU+0C95 + U+0CCD + U+0CB7
- ಜ್ಞU+0C9C + U+0CCD + U+0C9E
- ◌ಂU+0C82
- ◌ಃU+0C83
What we found
- All 6 fonts contain every one of the 9 distinctive characters above.
- 0 of 6 fonts contain every assigned character of the Kannada block.
- The most gaps are in Hind Mysuru, which has 84 of 92 block characters; it lacks U+0C80, U+0C84, U+0CBD, U+0CDC, U+0CDD, U+0CF1, U+0CF2, U+0CF3.
- Noto Sans Kannada91 of 92 · lacks U+0CDC
- Tiro Kannada86 of 92 · lacks U+0C80, U+0C81, U+0C84, U+0CDC, U+0CDD, U+0CF3
- Hind Mysuru84 of 92
- Anek Kannada89 of 92 · lacks U+0CDC, U+0CDD, U+0CF3
- Baloo Tamma 287 of 92 · lacks U+0C80, U+0C84, U+0CDC, U+0CDD, U+0CF3
- Noto Serif Kannada91 of 92 · lacks U+0CDC
Counts come from a character-map lookup in the self-hosted font files (SIL OFL), generated by scripts/gen-font-coverage.mjs.
04 · FAQ
Questions about kannada font style preview
How do I make Kannada text look stylish?
Type your Kannada text above, pick a font card you like and press PNG to download it as an image, or copy the text and set it in that font in Word or Canva. The 6 fonts here are free under the SIL Open Font License, so you can use them for posters, thumbnails and social posts.
Why do Kannada fonts disappear when I paste the text into social media?
Pasted text is plain Unicode: the letters without the font. Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook show it in their own Kannada font. Use the PNG button for a picture that keeps the style everywhere.
Which Kannada font should I use?
Noto Sans Kannada, Hind Mysuru and Anek Kannada cover text, Tiro Kannada is a book serif and Baloo Tamma 2 is a friendly display face. Karnataka government work often still uses Nudi/Baraha legacy fonts; convert them to Unicode before using any font here.
Are these fonts free for commercial use?
Yes. All 6 Kannada fonts on this page are SIL Open Font License 1.1: free for personal and commercial use, including in images and videos. Don’t sell the font files themselves. The designers are listed in the table on this page.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Your text stays in the browser and the PNG is drawn on your device.