Author's note

Padauk by Debbi Hosken of SIL is a free humanist sans serif with broad, open letterforms and a calm, practical manner. The capitals are generous in width, with sturdy verticals and softly rounded bowls. Lowercase forms look lighter and more compact, creating a noticeable but orderly shift in scale.

Cultural organizations, publishers, and educational brands could use it for an approachable, established identity. Its clear silhouettes suit informational posters, book covers, and museum graphics, but publishing is the strongest fit because the restrained shapes support a steady editorial voice.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright SIL International, all rights reserved
Font family
Padauk
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SIL:Padauk:10-1-111
Full font name
Padauk
Name table version
Version 2.8
Postscript font name
ပိတောက်-Regular
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
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Padauk.ttf
Padauk-bookbold.ttf
Padauk-book.ttf
Padauk-bold.ttf