Author's note

Lao Dhamma 1 by Stephen Morey is a free Lao display font with extremely tall, slender strokes and compact knots of rounded detail near the base. Its dramatic vertical reach is immediately recognizable.

It is strongest in cultural event posters, where the towering forms can turn a title into a decorative focal point. The same ornate silhouette suits temple-program covers, heritage exhibitions, and ceremonial invitations with a distinctly formal atmosphere. In publishing, it can give feature openers or book covers a strong connection to Lao language and visual tradition.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Generated by Fontographer 3.5 by Stephen Morey; no copyright applies. You are welcome to improve this font; just send me a copy if you do: 4 Sims St, Sandringham, Victoria,
Font family
Lao Dhamma
Font subfamily
Normal
Unique subfamily identification
Alts:Lao New Normal
Full font name
Lao Dhamma 1
Name table version
1.0 Fri Jul 28 17:47:49 1995
Postscript font name
Lao-NewNormal

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count133
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced