Author's note

Padauk Book Bold by Debbi Hosken of SIL is a free bold sans serif with broad, solid capitals and a clean contemporary shape. Its stroke widths stay even, with open forms and gently rounded curves. The lowercase is compact but not cramped, creating a steady contrast with the imposing capitals.

It can establish a direct, modern voice for educational materials and public information. That same sturdy construction suits posters and institutional branding, especially when the message should feel straightforward rather than ornamental. In signage, the lettering can become part of a simple wayfinding system as well as carry names and directions.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright SIL International, all rights reserved
Font family
Padauk Book
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
SIL:Padauk Book Bold:10-1-111
Full font name
Padauk Book Bold
Name table version
Version 2.8
Postscript font name
ပိတောက်စာအုပ်-စာလုံးမဲ
Manufacturer name
SIL
Designer
Debbi Hosken

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2011-02-10
Revision2
Glyph count454
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Padauk-bookbold.ttf
Padauk-book.ttf
Padauk-bold.ttf
Padauk.ttf