Author's note

Khmer Busra, created by D. Kanjahn of SIL International, is a free high-contrast serif font with an elegant editorial bearing. Tall capitals, very fine cross strokes, and sweeping rounded forms create a poised silhouette, with smaller letters maintaining the same sharp difference between delicate and substantial lines.

Fashion photography and refined botanical illustration share the font's slender detail, making it well suited to magazine covers and perfume packaging. Its formal scale also fits gallery posters and cultural event programs, particularly for audiences drawn to classical typography with a crisp, contemporary edge.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2003-2010. SIL International. All rights reserved. Font version 5.
Font family
Khmer Busra
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
D.Kanjahn: Khmer Busra: 2010
Full font name
Khmer Busra
Name table version
Version 5.300; 2010
Postscript font name
KhmerBusra
Designer
D. Kanjahn

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-08-23
Revision5
Glyph count867
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced