Ekushey Amar Bangla, developed by Al Mamun Sumon under the Ekushey Font Development Project, is a free Bangla typeface with a clean sans serif companion for Latin text. The visible Latin forms use even strokes and generous rounded capitals, and relatively compact lowercase letters introduce a clear shift in scale but retain the same firm drawing.
Bengali-speaking readers are the natural audience for community publications, educational materials, and cultural event graphics set in this family. The restrained construction also suits public-information posters and digital notices tied to Bangla language, literature, regional history, and everyday civic life across schools, public libraries, and local organizations.
Developer: Al Mamun Sumon Developed under "Ekushey Font Development Project." http://www.ekushey.org
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.0. No modification of the license is permitted, only verbatim copy is allowed.This license and a FAQ is also available at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFLved.ed.
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.0. No modification of the license is permitted, only verbatim copy is allowed. This license and a FAQ is also available at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFLved.ed.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2009-07-01
Revision1
Glyph count590
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below: