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About Kanchenjunga.

The Kirat Rai script is used to write the Bantawa language in the Sikkim state of India. Kanchenjunga is the first Unicode font family for this script of South Asia and The Kirat Rai script was officially encoded in the Unicode Standard version 16.0. The font is named after the third highest mountain in the world, located on the border between Sikkim state in northeast India and eastern Nepal. This peak represents the geographical distribution of the Bantawa language.

The design of the font is loosely based on the handwriting style of Kirat Rai which was used in some of the early reading primers for Kirat Rai. Kirat Rai script is also called “Khambu Rai Lipi” in West Bengal.

This font was developed by SIL, and you can learn more about it at software.sil.org/kanchenjunga. To contribute, see github.com/silnrsi/font-kanchenjunga.

Designer
Becca Hirsbrunner Spalinger
Classification
Sans Serif
Coverage
338 languages
Package release
v2
Updated
Apr 24, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm104 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr1,793 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

Style and character

Visual characteristics associated with this family.

  • Calm
  • Rugged
  • Glyphic

Characters and features

What this family includes and how its files are structured.

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Language and character coverage

Kirat Rai 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
  • Bantawa (Kirat Rai)
  • 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
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • 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
  • KonjoLatin
  • KaondeLatin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • KitubaLatin
  • KunamaLatin
  • 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
  • NdongaLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • DutchNederlands · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • NovialLatin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • NaraLatin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • Northern SothoSepedi · 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)
  • Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
  • 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
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • TongaLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • TooroLatin
  • TulaLatin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • VidundaLatin
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • 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 weights

4 weights in normal style.

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Regular 400
  • Medium 500
  • Semibold 600
  • Bold 700

OpenType features

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

  • Character variant 5Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv05
  • Character variant 15Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv15
  • Character variant 25Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv25
  • Character variant 35Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv35
  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern
  • Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.mark

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Copyright (c) 2021-2024 SIL International

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This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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Provenance

Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.

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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
4
Formats
TTF
Revision
3bd0d35551