SIL Fonts

Akatab 4 adds support for Neo-Tifinagh characters and glyph variants. It also improves language-specific support for Tamahaq, Tamashek, and Tawallammat. Free and open for all to use and modify. software.sil.org/akatab/

Padauk 5.1 improves Myanmar-script language support for Aiton, Phake, Khamti, Tai Laing, Pa'o, and Eastern Pwo Karen. It also supports stacked medials needed for Sanskrit. Free and open. software.sil.org/padauk/

Padauk 5.1 improves Myanmar-script language support for Aiton, Phake, Khamti, Tai Laing, Pa'o, and Eastern Pwo Karen. It also supports stacked medials needed for Sanskrit. Free and open. software.sil.org/padauk/

Abyssinica SIL 2.300 is a minor maintenance release that improves the shape of some fifth form Ethiopic letters and fine-tunes the positioning of multiple diacritics. software.sil.org/abyssinica/

Version 4.3 of Scheherazade New, Harmattan, and Lateef supports Unicode 16, improves control over language preferences, and fine-tunes alef+mark positioning. Free and open for all. software.sil.org/scheherazade/ software.sil.org/harmattan/ software.sil.org/lateef/

Awami Nastaliq 3.300 now supports more languages including Kashmiri and Gojri, reduces collisions, and adds a range of honorific ligatures. Free to use and enjoy! software.sil.org/awami/release-…

Annapurna SIL is a Devanagari script font family for a wide range of languages of South Asia. This v2.1 release improves support for the Wambule language and fixes some issues with TypeTuner and certain Stylistic Sets. software.sil.org/annapurna/

The new SIL Open Font License site makes it easier to understand how to find, use, modify, and release OFL fonts. The OFL-FAQ has also been freshly updated, but the license itself remains unchanged openfontlicense.org

Narnoor 3 adds more weights to this font family for the Gunjala Gondi script of South Asia. It also improves the visual balance of the included Latin companion glyphs. software.sil.org/narnoor/

Kay Pho Du v3 adds Medium, SemiBold, and Bold weights to this font family for the Kayah Li script. A few other minor fixes and improvements, too! software.sil.org/kayphodu/

Our 4.000 releases of Scheherazade New, Lateef, and Harmattan also contain an important hidden benefit: They now share a common OpenType core that will make future changes and improvements easier - for both our team and anyone who makes derivative fonts.

Harmattan 4.000 now supports Kyrgyz and many other languages, with 70+ new characters and 4 new features. Lots of small improvements, too! software.sil.org/harmattan/rele…

Lateef 4.000 supports over 70 new characters and adds 2 new features. The global use of this Sindhi-style font continues to grow - so we've added Wolof support. software.sil.org/lateef/release…

Scheherazade New 4.000 adds new Medium and SemiBold weights, including weighted honorifics. It also includes improvements to kerning, quotes, and Kurdish language support. software.sil.org/scheherazade/r…

Some of our typefaces have been highlighted in a recent Google Material Design Blog article: material.io/blog/sil-typef…

Narnoor 2 is freshly re-engineered font for the Gunjala Gondi script of South Asia. The script is over 250 years old and is actively being revived and used in education. A range of weights is in development and will be released later in the year. software.sil.org/narnoor/

The new Lisu Bosa fonts support languages that use the Lisu (Fraser) script. Eight weights. Contrasting italics. Free and open to use and modify. software.sil.org/lisubosa/

Ruwudu is the word for 'writing' for the Manga people of Niger. This font was originally a lighter companion to Alkalami but is now a fully independent family with four weights from Regular to Bold. software.sil.org/ruwudu/

Alkalami takes the heavy Rubutun Kano style of writing on wooden boards in Nigeria and Niger and makes it available for digital publications. Version 3 adds new characters and support for Hausa. software.sil.org/alkalami/

Akatab 3 is a font for the Tifinagh script that supports the Tamahaq, Tamashek, and Tawallammat languages. Weights from Regular to Black. Bi-consonant ligatures. Works right-to-left and left-to-right. Free and open to use and modify. software.sil.org/akatab/