fontMetadata.json

{
  "ATS-Bandipura": {
    "author": "Manjunatha R",
    "license": "Proprietary (Free for personal/commercial)",
    "source": "https://aksharatypestudio.in/fonts/bandipura",
    "foundry": "Akshara Type Studio",
    "description": "An informal display typeface with sharp edges and irregular thickness, inspired by elephant. Suitable for headings and display use."
  },
  "ATS-Bengaluru": {
    "author": "Manjunatha R",
    "license": "Proprietary (Free for personal/commercial)",
    "source": "https://aksharatypestudio.in/fonts/bengaluru",
    "foundry": "Akshara Type Studio",
    "description": "A bitmap style font with futuristic look, built on a clear geometric grid. Perfect for LED boards, games, and digital designs."
  },
  "ATS-Chikkamagaluru": {
    "author": "Manjunatha R",
    "license": "Proprietary (Free for personal/commercial)",
    "source": "https://aksharatypestudio.in/fonts/chikkamagaluru",
    "foundry": "Akshara Type Studio",
    "description": "First Kannada color font in the style of children's handwriting."
  },
  "Akaya-Kanadaka": {
    "author": "Vaishnavi Murthy, Juan Luis Blanco",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/vaishnavimurthy/Akaya-Kanadaka",
    "foundry": "Google Fonts",
    "description": "An experimental display typeface for Kannada and Latin scripts, inspired by hand-written calligraphy."
  },
  "AkhandKannada": {
    "author": "Jonny Pinhorn, Ramakrishna Saiteja",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.indiantypefoundry.com/fonts/akhand-kannada",
    "foundry": "Indian Type Foundry",
    "description": "A family of 8 compact mono-linear typefaces with dynamic letterforms, designed according to a modular system."
  },
  "Ambarisha": {
    "author": "Appaji Ambarisha Darbha",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/appajid/Ambarisha",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Unicode Kannada font with condensed look, named after actor Ambarisha. A clean condensed sans typeface with organic feel."
  },
  "Anchu-Kannada": {
    "author": "Arun CK",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/imarunck/Anchu",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A square, edgy, sharp font for Kannada. The design is inspired by display pixels, giving it a jagged, rigid look."
  },
  "Anek-Kannada": {
    "author": "Vaishnavi Murthy, Maithili Shingre, Yesha Goshar",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/EkType/Anek",
    "foundry": "Ek Type",
    "description": "A geometric sans serif typeface with variable font technology for modern multiscript design."
  },
  "EkKannada": {
    "author": "Taresh Vohra",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://ektype.in/ek-kannada.html",
    "foundry": "Ek Type",
    "description": "Part of Ek Multi-script project, a unified type family across Indic scripts. Designed in 2018 with 7 weights. A proprietary font from Ek Type."
  },
  "Ek-Kannada": {
    "author": "Taresh Vohra",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://ektype.in/ek-kannada.html",
    "foundry": "Ek Type",
    "description": "Part of Ek Multi-script project, a unified type family across Indic scripts. Designed in 2018 with 7 weights. A proprietary font from Ek Type."
  },
  "Baloo-Tamma-2": {
    "author": "Divya Kowshik, Shuchita Grover, Ek Type",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/EkType/Baloo2",
    "foundry": "Ek Type",
    "description": "A playful display typeface with characteristic bounce, designed for headings and display use."
  },
  "BandipurOne": {
    "author": "John Vargas Beltran, Pria Ravichandran",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/VanillaandCream/Bandipur",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A display font for Kannada and Latin scripts."
  },
  "Baraha-Kannada": {
    "author": "Sheshadrivasu Chandrasekharan",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://baraha.com/main.php",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada transliteration font by Baraha."
  },
  "BelurKannada": {
    "author": "Satya Rajpurohit",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.indiantypefoundry.com/fonts/belur-kannada",
    "foundry": "Indian Type Foundry",
    "description": "A calligraphic serif font with strong stroke contrast. Named after Belur, a city in Karnataka."
  },
  "Benne": {
    "author": "John Harrington",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/ShandonType/Benne",
    "foundry": "ShandonType",
    "description": "A Kannada text font developed for better digital reading experiences, especially on mobile devices."
  },
  "Chalukya": {
    "author": "Ki Basajan Ki",
    "license": "Free",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "Free Kannada font developed by Ki Basajan Ki",
    "collections": ["kingdom"]
  },
  "Cheluvi": {
    "author": "Tejaswi",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/omshivaprakash/cheluvi",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada display font."
  },
  "DevamaNew": {
    "author": "T K Sadananda",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/pavanaja/DevamaNew",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A contemporary Kannada typeface designed for readability."
  },
  "Ganga": {
    "author": "Ki Basajan Ki",
    "license": "Free",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "Free Kannada font developed by Ki Basajan Ki",
    "collections": ["kingdom"]
  },
  "Gok-Kannada-Fonts": {
    "author": "Government of Karnataka",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://kanaja.karnataka.gov.in/softwares/",
    "foundry": "Government of Karnataka",
    "description": "Free fonts provided by Government of Karnataka."
  },
  "Gubbi": {
    "author": "Aravinda VK",
    "license": "OFL (Open Font License)",
    "source": "https://github.com/aravindavk/Gubbi",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "Kannada Unicode font forked from Kedage with improvements. A handwriting-style font."
  },
  "Hoysala": {
    "author": "Ki Basajan Ki",
    "license": "Free",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "Free Kannada font developed by Ki Basajan Ki",
    "collections": ["kingdom"]
  },
  "Hubballi": {
    "author": "Erin McLaughlin",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/erinmclaughlin/Hubballi",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A monolinear typeface with informal, friendly appearance for Kannada and Latin scripts."
  },
  "Inchara": {
    "author": "R Suri",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://www.kagapa.in/index.php",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada display font with bold styling."
  },
  "KPRao": {
    "author": "K P Rao",
    "license": "Free for personal and commercial use",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada font for text and display use."
  },
  "Kadamba": {
    "author": "Ki Basajan Ki",
    "license": "Free",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "Free Kannada font developed by Ki Basajan Ki",
    "collections": ["kingdom"]
  },
  "KannadaPixel": {
    "author": "Shankar Sivarajan",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/shankarsivarajan/KannadaPixel",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A pixel style Kannada font designed for digital displays and retro styling."
  },
  "Karnata-Bandipur": {
    "author": "Arun C Kallappanavar",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/sanchaya/karnata-bandipur",
    "foundry": "Sanchaya",
    "description": "A Kannada + Latin display typeface derived from the original Bandipur project with improved OpenType shaping and production-ready font engineering.",
    "collections": ["sanchaya"]
  },
  "Karnata-F-Kittel-Font": {
    "author": "Prashant Pandit (Project Head), Sachin Shetty (Graphics), Satish A.G. (Technical)",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/sanchaya/karnata-f-kittel-font",
    "foundry": "Sanchaya",
    "description": "Digital revival of Basel Mission Press Mangalore typeface (1830-1900), named after lexicographer Ferdinand Kittel. Designed for OCR training and Kannada revival fonts research.",
    "collections": ["sanchaya", "print-era"]
  },
  "Kedage": {
    "author": "Indian Institute of Science",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/nlci/kannada-fonts",
    "foundry": "NLCI",
    "description": "Kedage typeface developed at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore."
  },
  "KohinoorKannada": {
    "author": "Satya Rajpurohit",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.indiantypefoundry.com/fonts/kohinoor-kannada",
    "foundry": "Indian Type Foundry",
    "description": "An all-around Kannada font for software engineers and branding specialists, featuring open letterforms."
  },
  "Kuvempu-Praja": {
    "author": "NLCI",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "NLCI",
    "description": "A font family for Kannada text, part of NLCI font collection."
  },
  "Lohit-Kannada": {
    "author": "Lohit Fonts Project",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/lohit-fonts/lohit-kannada-fonts",
    "foundry": "Red Hat",
    "description": "Lohit Kannada font designed to cover Kannada script, commissioned by Red Hat."
  },
  "LavaKannada": {
    "author": "Ramakrishna Saiteja",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://typotheque.com/fonts/lava/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A typeface designed for magazine use, handling large quantities of text with ease. Extremely legible at small sizes, sophisticated at large sizes. 4 weights. Designed in collaboration with Parimal Parmar."
  },
  "Lava-Kannada": {
    "author": "Ramakrishna Saiteja",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://typotheque.com/fonts/lava/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A typeface designed for magazine use, handling large quantities of text with ease. Extremely legible at small sizes, sophisticated at large sizes. 4 weights. Designed in collaboration with Parimal Parmar."
  },
  "November-Kannada": {
    "author": "Peter Biľak, Veronika Burian, Joost Krikhaar",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://typotheque.com/fonts/november/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A highly accessible and legible typeface family for signage and information systems, handling long texts with ease. Features distinctive orthogonal end strokes. Available in 9 weights."
  },
  "NovemberStencil-Kannada": {
    "author": "Peter Biľak, Veronika Burian, Joost Krikhaar",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://typotheque.com/fonts/november-stencil/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A heavy-duty stencil typeface with playful layering styles. Inspired by industrial signage, gives a unique flavour to short texts and provides possibilities for colour typography and motion graphics. Available in 9 weights."
  },
  "October-Kannada": {
    "author": "Peter Biľak, Veronika Burian, Joost Krikhaar",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://typotheque.com/fonts/october/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A warm, geometric typeface with soft corner terminals. A rational, utilitarian font family with rounded stroke endings lending it a friendlier character. Useful for signage, branding, headlines and editorial purposes. Available in 9 weights."
  },
  "Malige": {
    "author": "Indian Institute of Science",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/nlci/kannada-fonts",
    "foundry": "NLCI",
    "description": "Kannada font developed at IISc. Fork of original Kannada fonts for improvements."
  },
  "Murty-Kannada": {
    "author": "Murty Classical Library of India",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "Murty Classical Library",
    "description": "A font designed for scholarly publications of classical Kannada texts."
  },
  "Nishchaya": {
    "author": "Kishore Chandra",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/kishorechan/Nishchaya",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A contemporary Kannada typeface with elegant curves, designed for readability and modern aesthetics."
  },
  "Navilu": {
    "author": "Aravinda VK",
    "license": "OFL (Open Font License)",
    "source": "https://github.com/aravindavk/Navilu",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada handwriting font forked from Mallige with improvements."
  },
  "Nirmala-UI": {
    "author": "Microsoft",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/nirmala-ui",
    "foundry": "Microsoft",
    "description": "Nirmala UI font by Microsoft with Kannada support."
  },
  "NotoSansKannada-Unhinted": {
    "author": "Jelle Bosma - Monotype Design Team",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/notofonts/kannada",
    "foundry": "Google, Noto Fonts",
    "description": "A sans-serif font designed for comprehensive language support across Kannada script."
  },
  "NotoSerifKannada-Unhinted": {
    "author": "Google",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/notofonts/kannada",
    "foundry": "Google, Noto Fonts",
    "description": "A serif font for Kannada script with comprehensive language support."
  },
  "Nudi-Fonts": {
    "author": "Kannada Ganaka Parishat",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://kannada.indiatyping.com/index.php/download-kannada-font/kannada-nudi-fonts",
    "foundry": "Government of Karnataka",
    "description": "Official Nudi fonts recommended by the Government of Karnataka for Kannada text."
  },
  "NovemberKannada": {
    "author": "Peter Biľak, Veronika Burian, Joost Krikhaar",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://typotheque.com/fonts/november/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A highly accessible and legible typeface family for signage and information systems, handling long texts with ease. Features distinctive orthogonal end strokes. Available in 9 weights."
  },
  "NovemberStencilKannada": {
    "author": "Peter Biľak, Veronika Burian, Joost Krikhaar",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.typotheque.com/fonts/november-stencil/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A heavy-duty stencil typeface with playful layering styles. Inspired by industrial signage, gives a unique flavour to short texts and provides possibilities for colour typography and motion graphics. Available in 9 weights."
  },
  "OctoberKannada": {
    "author": "Peter Biľak, Veronika Burian, Joost Krikhaar",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.typotheque.com/fonts/october/kannada",
    "foundry": "Typotheque",
    "description": "A warm, geometric typeface with soft corner terminals. A rational, utilitarian font family with rounded stroke endings lending it a friendlier character. Useful for signage, branding, headlines and editorial purposes. Available in 9 weights."
  },
  "PRAKASHAK": {
    "author": "PRAKASHAK Team",
    "license": "Free for personal and commercial use",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada font for publishing and text use."
  },
  "Padyakke-Libre": {
    "author": "Mohan B所能",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/DunwichType/Padyakke_Libre",
    "foundry": "Dunwich Type",
    "description": "A contemporary Kannada typeface designed for readability and versatility."
  },
  "Praja": {
    "author": "NLCI",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "NLCI",
    "description": "A Kannada typeface developed by NLCI for official use."
  },
  "Raavi": {
    "author": "Punjabi University",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "Punjabi University",
    "description": "A Unicode Kannada font originally from Punjabi University."
  },
  "SakalBharati": {
    "author": "C-DAC GIST Pune",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=dl_sakal_bharati_font",
    "foundry": "C-DAC",
    "description": "A Unicode-based OpenType font supporting 13 Indic scripts including Kannada. A mono-thick font with equal horizontal and vertical stem thickness."
  },
  "SamaKannada": {
    "author": "Maithili Shingre, Vaijayanti Ajinkya",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://ektype.in/sama-kannada.html",
    "foundry": "Ek Type",
    "description": "Sama is a mono linear typeface with rounded terminals, featuring genial curves that gently billow its forms. Released in 2018 with 6 weights. A proprietary font from Ek Type."
  },
  "Shreelipi": {
    "author": "Modular Infotech",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.modular-infotech.com/html/shreelipi.html",
    "foundry": "Modular Infotech",
    "description": "Shreelipi Kannada font developed by Modular Infotech."
  },
  "Sriraju": {
    "author": "Sugata Srinivasaraju , Nagalingappa Badiger",
    "license": "Unknown",
    "source": "https://sugataraju.blogspot.com/2019/01/free-download-sriraju-type-family-with.html",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A unicode typeface family with six weights (Regular, Regular Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, Stencil/Outline, Stencil/Outline Italic). Released on 28 November 2017 to commemorate the 75th birth anniversary of C Srinivasaraju (28 November 1942 - 28 December 2007)."
  },
  "Hind Mysuru": {
    "author": "iT Foundry",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/itfoundry/hind-mysuru",
    "foundry": "iT Foundry",
    "description": "A Kannada font designed for screen reading. Part of the Hind font family adapted for Mysuru/Karnataka."
  },
  "HindMysuru": {
    "author": "Liang Hai",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/itfoundry/hind-mysuru/",
    "foundry": "Indian Type Foundry",
    "description": "A clean and legible sans-serif typeface designed for Kannada script, with a modern and friendly appearance."
  },
  "nlci-knda-badami": {
    "author": "NLCI",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/nlci/knda-font-badami",
    "foundry": "NLCI",
    "description": "A clean and legible Kannada font family designed for reading and display, with regular, italic, bold and bold italic weights."
  },
  "NLCI-Kaveri": {
    "author": "NLCI",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/nlci/knda-font-badami",
    "foundry": "NLCI",
    "description": "A contemporary Kannada typeface with elegant proportions, designed for readability. Features Regular, Italic, Bold, and Bold Italic weights."
  },
  "Kanishka": {
    "author": "Kishore Chandra",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/kishorechan/Kanishka",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A contemporary Kannada display font with elegant calligraphic style."
  },
  "Tiro-Kannada": {
    "author": "John Hudson, Fiona Ross",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/TiroTypeworks/Indigo",
    "foundry": "Tiro Typeworks",
    "description": "A serif typeface designed for classical Kannada texts, with generous proportions and traditional forms."
  },
  "Sampige": {
    "author": "Indian Institute of Science",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://sourceforge.net/projects/brahmi/files/Brahmi%20OpenType%20Fonts/",
    "foundry": "Kannada Localization Initiative",
    "description": "A Kannada font developed at IISc for the Kannada Localization Initiative."
  },
  "Gajamukha": {
    "author": "M S Dayananda",
    "license": "Free for personal and commercial use",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Unicode-compliant Kannada font with elegant calligraphic style."
  },
  "SandurKannada": {
    "author": "Satya Rajpurohit",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://www.indiantypefoundry.com/fonts/sandur-kannada",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada font designed for display and text."
  },
  "Kolar": {
    "author": "Ramakrishna Saiteja, Shiva Nallaperumal",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/itfoundry/kolar",
    "foundry": "Indian Type Foundry",
    "description": "A multi-script serif typeface family for Kannada and Latin, designed for long-form reading."
  },
  "Tunga": {
    "author": "Raghunath Joshi, Vinay Saynekar",
    "license": "Proprietary (Microsoft)",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "Microsoft",
    "description": "A Unicode Kannada font designed by Microsoft for UI and screen use."
  },
  "KarnataGTN": {
    "author": "Arun C Kallappanavar",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/sanchaya/karnata-gtn-typeface",
    "foundry": "Sanchaya",
    "description": "A variable Kannada typeface based on the handwriting style of G. T. Narayan Rao. Bridges handwritten expression and formal typography, creating a balance between natural writing and readable text.",
    "collections": ["sanchaya"]
  },
  "Karnata-German-Mission-Press": {
    "author": "Arun C Kallappanavar",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/sanchaya/karnata-german-mission-press-typeface",
    "foundry": "Sanchaya",
    "description": "Digital revival of a historical Kannada typeface from German Mission Press prints. A revival font project for Kannada from German Mission Press prints in Mangaluru.",
    "collections": ["sanchaya", "print-era"]
  },
  "Karnata-Wesleyan-Mission-Press": {
    "author": "Arun C Kallappanavar",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://github.com/sanchaya/karnata-wesleyan-mission-press-typeface",
    "foundry": "Sanchaya",
    "description": "Digital revival of a historical Kannada typeface from Wesleyan Mission Press prints. A revival font project for Kannada from Wesleyan Mission Press prints in Bengaluru and Mangaluru.",
    "collections": ["sanchaya", "print-era"]
  },
  "Designiga-Handwriting": {
    "author": "Shashwat Hegde Tyagi (@designiga_kannada)",
    "license": "Free Font",
    "source": "",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A handwriting style Kannada font by Shashwat Hegde Tyagi."
  },
  "Ellara-Kannada": {
    "author": "Pisumathu",
    "license": "All Rights Reserved",
    "source": "https://github.com/pisumathu/ellara-kannada",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada font that eliminates aspirated consonants (ಹೆದ್ದುಲಿಗಳು/ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಣ), based on Dr. Shankar Bhat's concept of 'Ellara Kannada' — writing Kannada without aspirated characters. When applied to text with aspirated consonants, this font automatically renders them as non-aspirated forms."
  },
  "Nanni-Indic": {
    "author": "Sunil Jayaprakash",
    "license": "SIL Open Font License 1.1",
    "source": "https://suniljayaprakash.github.io/nanni-indic-font/",
    "foundry": "",
    "description": "A Kannada indic font designed for clarity and readability."
  },
  "Fit-Kannada": {
    "author": "Taresh Vohra",
    "license": "Proprietary",
    "source": "https://store.typenetwork.com/foundry/djr/fonts/fit-kannada-variable/variable-normal",
    "foundry": "DJR",
    "description": "A variable Kannada display typeface with an expansive range of widths, designed to fill space with maximum impact. Part of the Fit superfamily by David Jonathan Ross, adapted to Kannada by Taresh Vohra."
  }
}