Licensing & Core Factoid Summary
Noto Serif Kannada is a Serif typeface designed by Universal Thirst, Indian Type Foundry and the Monotype Design Team, published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Includes 6 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-13.
About This Font
Noto Serif Kannada is a modulated (serif) typeface designed for the Kannada script, supporting Latin and English characters. It is part of the Noto project, which aims to achieve visual harmony across all writing systems. This font is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), allowing free use, modification, and redistribution. With a range of weights from thin to black, it offers flexibility for both print and digital design. Note that this font does not include Chinese characters.
Key Features
- Supports Kannada script with traditional serif styling, ideal for body text and headings.
- Six weight options: Thin, Light, Regular, SemiBold, Medium, and Black.
- Optimized for legibility on screens and in print with clear stroke contrast.
- Part of the Noto superfamily, ensuring consistent design across languages.
- Open-source OFL license – free for personal and commercial projects.
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- Noto Serif Kannada
- Font Type
- Serif
- Designer
- Universal Thirst, Indian Type Foundry and the Monotype Design Team
- Foundry
- Monotype Imaging Inc.
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Thin, Light, Regular, Bold, Medium, Black
- File Size
- 0.17 MB
- Release Date
- 2025-05-16
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-13
Copyright
Copyright 2022 The Noto Project Authors (https://github.com/notofonts/kannada) 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