Author's note

Paapri by Al Mamun Sumon is a free Bangla display font with a dense, emphatic silhouette and close-set visual rhythm. Its broad strokes and compact joins give the lettering a firm, hand-shaped quality. Rounded turns soften the darker forms, keeping the overall texture lively rather than severe.

Bengali cultural themes point directly toward festival posters and book covers. It also suits music artwork, food packaging, and event graphics, where the substantial lettering can become part of an illustrated regional identity.

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This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.0. The license may not be modified; only a verbatim copy is permitted. The license and FAQ are available at:

https://openfontlicense.org/

https://www.almamunhossen.com/

sumon@ekushey.org

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Character map

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
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/OFL
Font family
Paapri Normal
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
AlMamunSumon: Paapri Normal : 2012
Full font name
Paapri Normal
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
PaapriNormal
Trademark notice
Paapri Normal is a trademark of Al Mamun Sumon.
Manufacturer name
Al Mamun Sumon
Designer
Al Mamun Sumon

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-03-05
Revision1
Glyph count504
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced