# Manjari font

> A rounded Malayalam and Latin sans by Santhosh Thottingal in Thin, Regular and Bold, named after the Malayalam word for pearl.

Manjari is a rounded sans serif by Santhosh Thottingal for the Malayalam and Latin scripts; its name means pearl in Malayalam. Manjari has three weights, Thin 100, Regular 400 and Bold 700, without italics, and 912 glyphs. Manjari is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits both body text and titles.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Santhosh Thottingal
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 3 (Thin 100, Regular 400, Bold 700)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 912
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, malayalam
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Manjari
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/manjari
- Tagged for: Headlines, Body text, Rounded, Geometric

## About Manjari

Manjari is a sans serif family for Malayalam and Latin. Every stroke ends in a round cap, and the Latin letters in the specimen are built on wide circles: a, b, d, o and p share the same bowl, and the a is the single-storey form. Stroke thickness stays even throughout. The name means pearl in Malayalam and is also the name of a poetic metre, and the official notes describe the family as suitable for both body text and titles. There are three upright weights, Thin 100, Regular 400 and Bold 700, with no italics and no variable font. Each file holds 912 glyphs covering Malayalam, Latin and Latin Extended. Santhosh Thottingal designed Manjari and the name table gives SMC as manufacturer. It is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2018 The Manjari Project Authors (https://github.com/smc/manjari

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Malayalam text with English terms**: Both scripts share round stroke ends and even thickness, so mixed lines keep one texture.
- **Titles in Thin**: Thin 100 draws the round letterforms as fine lines for large headings and cover text.
- **Friendly interface copy**: Round caps and circular bowls soften buttons, onboarding screens and messages.
- **Posters and invitations**: Bold 700 keeps the rounded shapes readable at a distance for event titles.

## Things to know

- **Three widely spaced weights**: The family jumps from Thin 100 to Regular 400 to Bold 700, with nothing in between.
- **No italics**: All three fonts are upright.
- **One rare French letter missing**: The Latin set covers French except for the rare capital Ÿ.

## FAQs

### Is Manjari free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Manjari may be used in personal and commercial projects, changed and passed on, but the font files cannot be sold on their own, and a modified version keeps the same license and may not take a Reserved Font Name without permission.

### Who designed Manjari?

Manjari was designed by Santhosh Thottingal. The name table gives SMC as manufacturer and the copyright notice names The Manjari Project Authors.

### How many weights does Manjari have?

Manjari has three weights: Thin 100, Regular 400 and Bold 700.

### What does Manjari mean?

According to the official notes, Manjari means pearl in Malayalam and is also the name of a poetic metre.

### Which languages does Manjari support?

Manjari covers the Malayalam script and includes the Latin letters needed for English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and the Nordic languages. French is covered except for the rare capital Ÿ.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/manjari (trendhub)