Licensing & Core Factoid Summary
Anek Malayalam SemiExpanded ExtraLight is a Sans-Serif typeface designed by Maithili Shingre (Malayalam) & Yesha Goshar (Latin), published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Includes 1 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-06.
About This Font
Anek Malayalam SemiExpanded ExtraLight is a contemporary sans-serif typeface designed by Maithili Shingre (Malayalam) and Yesha Goshar (Latin), published by Ek Type under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). This lightweight, semi-expanded variant supports Latin and Malayalam scripts, making it ideal for modern, airy text compositions. Its open-source license allows free use, modification, and redistribution, with full details available in the OFL FAQ.
Key Features
- ExtraLight weight with a semi-expanded width for a delicate, spacious appearance
- Clean sans-serif design with subtle geometric influences
- Comprehensive Latin and Malayalam script support (over 500 glyphs)
- Optimized for digital screens and print at small to medium sizes
- Open-source OFL license – free for personal, commercial, and web use
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- Anek Malayalam SemiExpanded ExtraLight
- Font Type
- Sans-serif
- Designer
- Maithili Shingre (Malayalam) & Yesha Goshar (Latin)
- Foundry
- Ek Type
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Regular
- File Size
- 0.11 MB
- Release Date
- 2025-06-19
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-06
Copyright
Copyright 2021 The Anek Project Authors (https://github.com/EkType/Anek) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: https://scripts.sil.org/OFL