Author's note

Ekushey Ananta, developed by Al Mamun Sumon for the Ekushey Font Development Project, is a free Bangla serif font with a sturdy, informal profile. Its connected headline feels firm, and rounded lower forms mix blunt corners with compact curves. The weight is dark but not rigid.

Literary publishing and cultural posters draw on its grounded Bengali texture in very different settings. It is strongest on book covers, though event graphics can use the same expressive, locally rooted voice.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Developer: Al Mamun Sumon
Developed under "Ekushey Font Development Project."
http://www.ekushey.org
Email:sumon@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.
Font family
Ekushey Ananta
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
AlMamunSumon: Ekushey February: 2012
Full font name
Ekushey Ananta
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
EkusheyAnanta
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
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
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2012-12-01
Revision1
Glyph count506
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced