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About Anek Kannada.

Anek, as the meaning of the word suggests, is an exercise in multiplicity — multiple scripts designed in multiple weights and widths by multiple designers. A well-informed, conscientious and refreshing interpretation of India’s letter traditions, this family offers a versatile system that can meet the demands of a wide range of applications.

Its expansive design space allows Anek to don multiple personalities. At its most condensed, capsular forms keep structures compact for that graphic texture. On the wide end of the spectrum, the extra legroom lets each letter yawn and stretch into their message. But it is in the boldest weights that Anek comes alive. Sharp terminals and tapered joineries sparkle amidst regimented forms, making this ideal for setting titillating headlines or that magnetic word-mark.

Anek comes in ten scripts: Bangla, Devanagari, Kannada, Latin, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil and Telugu. The shared aesthetics of this type-family are drawn from a collaboratively decided pool of visual features. At the same time, each script amalgamates influences from its own typographic culture as well as the perspectives of individual designers.

This project is designed, engineered and maintained by Ek Type; a collective of type designers based in Mumbai focused on designing contemporary Indian typefaces. Contributors of this project are: Maithili Shingre (Anek Malayalam, Anek Kannada), Yesha Goshar (Anek Latin, Anek Odia), Kailash Malviya (Anek Devanagari), Aadarsh Rajan (Anek Tamil), Sulekha Rajkumar (Anek Bangla), Vaishnavi Murthy (Anek Kannada), Omkar Bhoir (Anek Telugu), Mrunmayee Ghaisas (Anek Gujarati), Mahesh Sahu (Anek Odia), and Sarang Kulkarni (Anek Gurmukhi). Project management and design assistance by Noopur Datye, and Font engineering and design assistance by Girish Dalvi.

To contribute, see github.com/EkType/Anek

Designer
Ek Type
Classification
Sans Serif
Coverage
331 languages
Package release
v15
Updated
Mar 3, 2026
Monthly usage
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License
OFL-1.1

Style and character

Visual characteristics associated with this family.

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The story

Multiple scripts for multilingual India

The award-winning Anek variable font

The nine scripts have base characters in the center, with vowel signs and conjuncts that come above, below or next to them.

The Anek multi-script typeface for 9 Indian languages and Latin was made through a collaboration of 12 type designers working across 8 cities in India.

How did Ek Type win two type design awards (the TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence and the D&AD Graphite Pencil) for their Anek multi-script typeface?

There were two key factors to their success:

  1. Teamwork: The team of 12 collaborated democratically.
  2. Equality: Giving equal value to each of the nine Indian writing systems (scripts) and Latin, while maintaining both common visual features and script-specific characteristics.

Teamwork during lockdown

Getting 12 people to collaborate while speaking in three languages (English, Hindi, and Marathi) and spread out in eight different Indian cities (Mumbai, Pune, Kalyan, Hinganghat, Baroda, Bengaluru, Bharampur, and Pali) is not an easy task.

Ek Type established a collaboration structure that fostered teamwork, while also giving designers the liberty to be creative.

The team consisted of Maithili Shingre, Yesha Goshar, Kailash Malviya, Aadarsh Rajan, Sulekha Rajkumar, Vaishnavi Murthy, Omkar Bhoir, Mrunmayee Ghaisas, Mahesh Sahu, Sarang Kulkarni, Noopur Datye, and Girish Dalvi.

Ten people focused on one script each, while the other two members worked on font engineering and project management. The designers focused on the script that was most familiar to them.

Via three- to four-hour weekly video calls, team members annotated drawings with emojis, arrows, text, and other marks in their video conference platform. In between calls, the team collaborated online. The team made design decisions based on majority or unanimous votes.

Before the pandemic, most of the team had worked together at the Ek Type studio in Mumbai. Remote work created some unforeseen benefits. “Everyone had the time to venture in different directions, not getting colored by what the others were doing,” said Noopur Datye, co-founder and type designer at Ek Type.

To learn more, read Multilingual scripts for multilingual India.

Characters and features

What this family includes and how its files are structured.

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Language and character coverage

Kannada is the primary writing system.

  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • AmahuacaLatin
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • AmisLatin
  • AmarakaeriLatin
  • AragoneseAragonés · Latin
  • AnaangAnaañ · Latin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • ArapahoLatin
  • Artificial languages, World (Latin)
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BenchLatin
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BetawiLatin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BislamaLatin
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BanjarLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BapukuLatin
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BokobaruLatin
  • BilenLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • ChachiLatin
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • DikakaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • ChokweLatin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • AsháninkaLatin
  • CorsicanCorsu · Latin
  • ColoradoLatin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Ashéninka, PichisLatin
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • TaitaKidawida · Latin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • DrungLatin
  • DawroLatin
  • EnglishLatin
  • SpanishEspañol · Latin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • ArpitanLatin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • GamoLatin
  • GofaLatin
  • Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • GuarayuLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HaniLatin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • IraqwLatin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • MachameLatin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • AdaraLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KutuLatin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • QʼeqchiʼLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ
  • KonjoLatin
  • KaondeLatin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • KitubaLatin
  • CornishKernewek · Latin
  • Latin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • LombardLatin
  • OtuhoLatin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • LuwoLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • MískitoLatin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • ManyikaLatin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • NyembaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • Low GermanNiedersächsisch · Latin
  • NdongaLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • DutchNederlands · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • NovialLatin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • NaraLatin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • KombeLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Ashéninka PerenéLatin
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Quechua, South BolivianLatin
  • Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
  • Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
  • Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
  • Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
  • Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
  • Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
  • Quechua, North JunínLatin
  • Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
  • Rapa (Latin)
  • RejangLatin
  • RendilleLatin
  • ResheLatin
  • RomagnolLatin
  • Rohingya (Latin)
  • RomanshRumantsch · Latin
  • RundiIkirundi · Latin
  • RongaLatin
  • RomboLatin
  • LuguruLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • RwaLatin
  • SamburuSampur · Latin
  • SasakLatin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • SardinianSardu · Latin
  • ScotsScots Leid · Latin
  • Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
  • SenaCisena · Latin
  • SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
  • SecoyaLatin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
  • SidamoLatin
  • SalarLatin
  • Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • Sranan TongoLatin
  • SwatiSiswati · Latin
  • SahoLatin
  • Saterland FrisianLatin
  • SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
  • SwedishSvenska · Latin
  • SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
  • Swahili, CongoLatin
  • SubaLatin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tajik (Latin)
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • Southern TujiaLatin
  • TakwaneLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • Talinga-BwisiLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • TooroLatin
  • TulaLatin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • VidundaLatin
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WendatLatin
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • Malay (Latin)
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin

Styles and axes

8 weights in normal style.

Variable axes let you fine-tune the design between the values shown.

  • WidthAdjust the style from narrower to wider, by varying the proportions of counters, strokes, spacing and kerning, and other aspects of the type.wdth · 75125 · default 100
  • WeightAdjust the style from lighter to bolder in typographic color, by varying stroke weights, spacing and kerning, and other aspects of the type.wght · 100800 · default 400

OpenType features

Typographic behaviors that adjust character forms, spacing, and positioning. Availability can vary between files.

  • Access all alternatesMakes every alternate form in the font available for selection.aalt
  • AKHNApplies the font’s akhn behavior during text shaping.akhn
  • BLWFApplies the font’s blwf behavior during text shaping.blwf
  • BLWMApplies the font’s blwm behavior during text shaping.blwm
  • BLWSApplies the font’s blws behavior during text shaping.blws
  • Case-sensitive formsAdjusts punctuation and symbols to align with capital letters.case
  • Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.ccmp
  • DISTApplies the font’s dist behavior during text shaping.dist
  • Discretionary ligaturesEnables optional ligatures chosen for style rather than readability.dlig
  • DenominatorsUses denominator figures designed for fractions.dnom
  • FractionsBuilds diagonal fractions from ordinary numbers.frac
  • HALNApplies the font’s haln behavior during text shaping.haln
  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern
  • Standard ligaturesReplaces common letter sequences with standard ligatures.liga
  • Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.mark
  • Mark-to-mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to other marks.mkmk
  • NumeratorsUses numerator figures designed for fractions.numr
  • OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.ordn
  • PRESApplies the font’s pres behavior during text shaping.pres
  • PSTSApplies the font’s psts behavior during text shaping.psts
  • RPHFApplies the font’s rphf behavior during text shaping.rphf
  • Required variation alternatesSelects alternate forms required at specific variable-font settings.rvrn
  • Stylistic alternatesOffers stylistic alternatives for selected characters.salt
  • Scientific inferiorsUses lowered figures and letters designed for scientific notation.sinf
  • Stylistic set 1Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.ss01
  • SubscriptUses glyphs designed to sit below the text baseline.subs
  • SuperscriptUses glyphs designed to sit above the text baseline.sups
  • Tabular figuresUses equal-width figures that align in tables and columns.tnum
  • Slashed zeroDistinguishes zero from the letter O, commonly with a slash.zero

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Attribution

Copyright 2021 The Anek Project Authors (https://github.com/EkType/Anek)

Copyright 2021 The Anek Project Authors (https://github.com/EkType/Anek)

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
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Provenance

Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.

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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
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Formats
TTF
Revision
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