Author's note

Buriganga by Al Mamun Sumon is a free light sans serif with tall, open lettering, rounded curves, generous spacing, and a crisp contemporary profile. Its thin, nearly even strokes keep the forms airy.

Line drawings and spare geometric patterns echo its measured construction, making the font a thoughtful fit for architecture magazines, gallery posters, exhibition catalogs, and cultural event programs. In museum branding, its slender outlines can become part of a diagrammatic logo system, repeating the same arcs and upright lines across lettering, icons, labels, and wayfinding signs rather than functioning merely as neutral text alone.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
GNU GPL
Font family
Buriganga
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
AlMamunSumon: Buriganga: 2009
Full font name
Buriganga
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
Buriganga
Trademark notice
Buriganga is a trademark of Al Mamun Sumon.
Manufacturer name
Al Mamun Sumon
Designer
Al Mamun Sumon
Description
facebook.com/almamun.hossen

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2009-03-26
Revision1
Glyph count590
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced