About Mingzat.
Mingzat is a Unicode font based on Jason Glavy's JG Lepcha custom-encoded font. With his generous permission, SIL International used his design and released the font under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). The name "Mingzat" means "treasure of letters" in the Lepcha language.
Learn more at software.sil.org/mingzat.
To contribute, see github.com/silnrsi/font-mingzat.
SIL International recently released three typefaces for lesser-served writing systems (Tai Viet, Yi, Lepcha) used in Asia. SIL has also created Andika, which is specially designed to maximize legibility for new readers.
SIL and lesser-served languages
SIL International has a team of type designers who specialize in creating typefaces for lesser-served or non-dominant language communities. These are communities that exist alongside larger, more prominent language communities such as Chinese, English, or Arabic. These relatively smaller communities may have their own script, or they may have sounds in their language that are not represented in the script used by the majority language. Some non-dominant languages are endangered. According to UNESCO, about 40% of the estimated 7,000 languages are at risk of extinction.
Without typefaces, these language communities can't survive online.
To learn more, read New SIL Typefaces: Expanding type for legibility and lesser-served languages
- Designer
- SIL International
- Classification
- Sans Serif
- Coverage
- 337 languages
- Package release
- v12
- Updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Monthly usage
- npm192 downloads last month
- jsDelivr1,347 requests last month
- License
- OFL-1.1
Style and character
Visual characteristics associated with this family.
Characters and features
What this family includes and how its files are structured.
Language and character coverage
Lepcha is the primary writing system.
- 'AleQale · Latin
- AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
- AdaraLatin
- AfarQafar · Latin
- AfrikaansLatin
- Ainu (Latin)
- AlagoLatin
- AlbanianShqip · Latin
- AlekanoGahuku · Latin
- AmahuacaLatin
- AmarakaeriLatin
- AmisLatin
- AnaangAnaañ · Latin
- Ao NagaLatin
- Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
- AragoneseAragonés · Latin
- ArapahoLatin
- ArpitanLatin
- Artificial languages, World (Latin)
- AsháninkaLatin
- Ashéninka PerenéLatin
- Ashéninka, PichisLatin
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
- AsuKipare · Latin
- AwakLatin
- AymaraAymar · Latin
- BalineseBali · Latin
- Banda, West CentralLatin
- BangwinjiLatin
- BanjarLatin
- BapukuLatin
- BasqueEuskara · Latin
- Batak TobaLatin
- BedawiyetLatin
- BembaChibemba · Latin
- BenaEkibena · Latin
- BenchLatin
- BengaLatin
- BetawiLatin
- BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- BilenLatin
- BislamaLatin
- Bodo (Latin)
- BokobaruLatin
- C’LelaLatin
- CahungwaryaLatin
- Candoshi-ShapraLatin
- CaquinteLatin
- Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
- CatalanCatalà · Latin
- CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
- Central DusunLatin
- ChachiLatin
- ChamorroChamorru · Latin
- Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
- ChidurumaLatin
- ChigaRukiga · Latin
- Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
- Chin, HakaLatin
- Chin, MatuLatin
- Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
- ChokweLatin
- ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
- Cofán, Latin
- ColoradoLatin
- Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
- CornishKernewek · Latin
- CorsicanCorsu · Latin
- Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
- Cuyonon (Latin)
- DanishDansk · Latin
- DawroLatin
- DikakaLatin
- DrungLatin
- EnglishLatin
- Ese EjjaLatin
- EstonianEesti · Latin
- ExtremaduranLatin
- FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
- FijianVakaviti · Latin
- FilipinoLatin
- FinnishSuomi · Latin
- Finnish, KvenLatin
- FrenchFrançais · Latin
- FriulianFurlan · Latin
- FuliiruLatin
- GalicianGalego · Latin
- GalloLatin
- GamoLatin
- GarifunaLatin
- Gelao, KlauLatin
- GermanDeutsch · Latin
- Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
- GilberteseKiribati · Latin
- GofaLatin
- Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
- GuarayuLatin
- Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
- GusiiEkegusii · Latin
- GyeleLatin
- HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
- Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
- HaniLatin
- HarariLatin
- HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
- Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
- Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
- Hmong NjuaLatin
- Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
- Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
- HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
- Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
- IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
- IdoLatin
- IlokoIlokano · Latin
- IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
- InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
- InterlinguaLatin
- Interlingue (Latin)
- IraqwLatin
- IrishGaeilge · Latin
- ItalianItaliano · Latin
- IzereLatin
- Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
- JavaneseJawa · Latin
- Jèrriais, Latin
- KabuverdianuLatin
- KalaallisutLatin
- KalangaLatin
- KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
- KaondeLatin
- KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
- Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
- KimbunduLatin
- KinyarwandaLatin
- KitubaLatin
- Klingon (Latin)
- KombeLatin
- KongoKikongo · Latin
- KonjoLatin
- KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
- KunamaLatin
- KutuLatin
- KwereLatin
- KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
- Ladino (Latin)
- Latin
- LeleLatin
- Lepcha
- LigurianLigure · Latin
- Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
- Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
- LombardLatin
- LomweLatin
- Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
- LuguruLatin
- LundaLatin
- LuoDholuo · Latin
- LuvaleLatin
- LuwoLatin
- LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
- LuyiaLatin
- MachameLatin
- MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
- Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
- MakondeChimakonde · Latin
- Malay (Latin)
- Mambila, NigeriaLatin
- ManxGaelg · Latin
- ManyikaLatin
- MapucheMapudungun · Latin
- Maranao (Latin)
- MasaabaLatin
- Matsés (Latin)
- Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
- Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
- MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
- Middle High GermanLatin
- MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
- MískitoLatin
- Mixe, TotontepecLatin
- MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
- MozarabicLatin
- Musi (Latin)
- NaraLatin
- NdambaLatin
- NdauLatin
- NdongaLatin
- NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
- NgindoLatin
- NguluLatin
- NomatsiguengaLatin
- North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
- Northern FrisianLatin
- Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
- NorwegianNorsk · Latin
- Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
- NovialLatin
- Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
- NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
- NyembaLatin
- NyoroLatin
- OccitanLatin
- OgbahLatin
- OkiekLatin
- Old FrenchLatin
- Old IrishLatin
- Old ProvençalLatin
- Old Welsh, Latin
- OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
- OroqenLatin
- Otomi, MezquitalLatin
- OtuhoLatin
- Paite Chin, Latin
- PampangaKapampangan · Latin
- PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
- PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
- PijinLatin
- Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
- PipilLatin
- PogoloLatin
- PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
- PökootMarkweta · Latin
- PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
- Punuyipunu · Latin
- PurepechaLatin
- Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
- Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
- Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
- Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
- Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
- Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
- Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
- Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
- Quechua, North JunínLatin
- Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
- Quechua, South BolivianLatin
- QʼeqchiʼLatin
- Rapa (Latin)
- RejangLatin
- RendilleLatin
- ResheLatin
- Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
- Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- Rohingya (Latin)
- RomagnolLatin
- RomanshRumantsch · Latin
- RomboLatin
- RongaLatin
- RundiIkirundi · Latin
- RwaLatin
- SahoLatin
- Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
- SalarLatin
- SamburuSampur · Latin
- SangoSängö · Latin
- SanguShisango · Latin
- SãotomenseLatin
- SardinianSardu · Latin
- SasakLatin
- Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
- Saterland FrisianLatin
- ScotsScots Leid · Latin
- Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
- SecoyaLatin
- SenaCisena · Latin
- SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
- Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
- ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
- ShillukLatin
- Shipibo-ConiboLatin
- ShonaChishona · Latin
- SidamoLatin
- SogaLusoga · Latin
- SomaliSoomaali · Latin
- South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
- Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
- Southern TujiaLatin
- SpanishEspañol · Latin
- Sranan TongoLatin
- SubaLatin
- SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
- SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
- Swahili, CongoLatin
- SwatiSiswati · Latin
- SwedishSvenska · Latin
- Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
- TaitaKidawida · Latin
- Tajik (Latin)
- TakwaneLatin
- Talinga-BwisiLatin
- Tedim ChinLatin
- Tenango Otomi, Latin
- TetumLia Tetun · Latin
- Tetun DiliLatin
- TivLatin
- Tiwi (Latin)
- Tok PisinLatin
- TongaLatin
- TooroLatin
- Totonac, PapantlaLatin
- TsamaiLatin
- TsongaXitsonga · Latin
- TsuvadiLatin
- TswanaSetswana · Latin
- TulaLatin
- Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
- Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
- Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
- Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
- VidundaLatin
- VolapükLatin
- VõroLatin
- VunjoLatin
- WalloonWalon · Latin
- WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
- WarlpiriLatin
- WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
- WendatLatin
- West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
- Wolaytta (Latin)
- XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
- YaneshaʼLatin
- YapeseWaab · Latin
- YasaLatin
- YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
- ZaghawaLatin
- ZandeLatin
- ZáparoLatin
- Zapotec, GüiláLatin
- Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
- ZayseLatin
- ZhuangLatin
- ZigulaLatin
- ZuluisiZulu · Latin
Styles and weights
1 weight · Normal
Each weight is provided as a separate font file.
- Regular 400
OpenType features
Availability can vary between files.
- Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.
ccmp - Contextual ligaturesUses ligatures that are helpful only in specific letter sequences.
clig - DISTApplies the font’s dist behavior during text shaping.
dist - Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.
mark
License
Complete terms and attribution for this font.
Lepcha glyph design copyright (c) 2001, GlavyFonts and copyright (c) 2006 Athinkra, LLC. OpenType code copyright (c) 2010-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/). Latin glyph design copyright (c) 1994-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/).
Lepcha glyph design Copyright (c) 2001, GlavyFonts and Copyright (c) 2006 Athinkra, LLC (https://www.athinkra.com/) with Reserved Font Name "JG Lepcha". OpenType code Copyright (c) 2010-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/) with Reserved Font Name "Mingzat". Latin glyph design Copyright (c) 1994-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/), with Reserved Font Names 'SIL' and 'Sophia'. 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: https://openfontlicense.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------- PREAMBLE The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership with others. The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives, however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives. DEFINITIONS "Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may include source files, build scripts and documentation. "Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the copyright statement(s). "Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as distributed by the Copyright Holder(s). "Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting, or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a new environment. "Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software. PERMISSION & CONDITIONS Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify, redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font Software, subject to the following conditions: 1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components, in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself. 2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled, redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user. 3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as presented to the users. 4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written permission. 5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole, must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply to any document created using the Font Software. TERMINATION This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are not met. DISCLAIMER THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.
Provenance
Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.
- Provider
- Google Fonts
- Source files
- 1
- Formats
- TTF
- Revision
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- Mingzat-Regular.ttf Static · Normal · Regular 400 · Version 1.200 · 156 KB