Dai Banna SIL Book Font

Dai Banna SIL Book family consisting of 4 fonts
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Author's note

Dai Banna SIL Book, designed by Victor Gaultney of SIL International, is a free high-contrast serif font with a stately editorial bearing. Its tall, poised letters combine broad rounded forms with very fine hairlines and crisp, mostly unbracketed serifs, creating a formal silhouette that recalls classic book typography.

Museum programs and literary publishing can use its cultivated look for exhibition titles, book covers, and feature pages, while fashion branding draws on the same sharp elegance. The pointed serif details and dramatic stroke changes echo engraved lettering, a useful link to historical imagery and refined product presentation.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 1998-2011 SIL International
Font family
Dai Banna SIL Book
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SILInternational: Dai Banna SIL Book: 2011
Full font name
Dai Banna SIL Book
Name table version
Version 2.200
Postscript font name
DaiBannaSILBook
Trademark notice
Dai Banna SIL is a trademark of SIL International.
Manufacturer name
SIL International
Designer
Victor Gaultney
Description
Copyright (c) 1998-2011 SIL International

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-02-21
Revision2
Glyph count221
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
DBSILBR.ttf
DBSILBO.ttf
DBSILBB.ttf
DBSILBC.ttf
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