# Taviraj font

> A broad-set serif for Thai and Latin in nine weights with italics, from the Thai foundry Cadson Demak.

Taviraj is a serif family for Thai and Latin text from Cadson Demak, a type foundry in Thailand. Taviraj comes as 18 static styles: nine weights from Thin 100 to Black 900, each with an italic. Taviraj is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits formal documents, bilingual publishing and headings.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Cadson Demak
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 18 (Thin 100, ExtraLight 200, Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900; with italics)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 763
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, thai, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-05
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Taviraj
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/taviraj
- Tagged for: Headlines, Body text, Editorial

## About Taviraj

Taviraj is a serif typeface family that sets Thai and Latin text in one design. The Latin letters are broad, with bracketed serifs, a clear difference between thick and thin strokes, and rounded terminals on letters such as a, r and j. The official description says the Thai side is of the looped kind and carries the same thick-and-thin modelling, in a traditional genre known in Thai as farangses, a word meaning French. The name itself points to the last two kings of Ayutthaya, the old Thai capital. Nine weights run from Thin 100 to Black 900, each with an italic, which makes 18 static styles; Taviraj is not a variable font. The fonts hold 763 glyphs covering Thai, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. Cadson Demak leads the project, and the files are published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2015, Cadson Demak (info@cadsondemak.com)

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

- **Thai and English documents**: Thai and Latin letters share one stroke contrast, so reports and contracts that switch between the two scripts keep an even texture.
- **Formal correspondence**: The official description presents Taviraj as a face for formal use, which fits letters, certificates and annual reports.
- **Books and long articles**: Regular with its italic handles running text and emphasis, while SemiBold and Bold mark subheads inside the same family.
- **Large titles**: Thin 100 and Black 900 sit far apart, so a hairline title and a heavy one can both be set at display size from one download.
- **Vietnamese and European editions**: The Latin set includes the letters needed for Vietnamese, Turkish, Polish and Czech alongside Western European languages.

## Things to know

- **18 separate files, no variable version**: Each weight and each italic is its own static TTF file. The package contains no variable font.
- **Some Thai letters look alike**: The official notes warn that ก ถ ภ and the pair ฎ ฏ resemble one another closely, which can cause misreading in very short strings such as labels.
- **Two designer credits**: The official listing credits Cadson Demak, while the designer field inside the font files reads Katatrad Team, with Cadson Demak as manufacturer.
- **No Cyrillic or Greek**: Coverage is Thai plus Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. Cyrillic and Greek alphabets are not included.

## FAQs

### Is Taviraj free for commercial use?

Yes. Taviraj is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions stay under the same license and may not use a Reserved Font Name without permission.

### Who designed Taviraj?

Taviraj is credited to Cadson Demak, a Thai type foundry that leads the project. The designer field in the font files names Katatrad Team.

### How many weights does Taviraj have?

Taviraj has nine weights, from Thin 100 to Black 900, each with an italic, for 18 styles. They are static files; Taviraj is not a variable font.

### Does Taviraj support Thai?

Yes. Taviraj contains the Thai character set together with Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. Its Latin letters cover languages such as English, French, German, Turkish and Polish.

### What fonts pair well with Taviraj?

This page shows Taviraj with Prompt, a Thai and Latin sans serif from Cadson Demak that has the same nine weights with italics.

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