Author's note

Sahaanaa, designed by Gnanapandithan of Ethno Multimedia, is a free Tamil display font with a dense, ornamental silhouette. Its broad strokes bend into squared curves, with repeated notches cutting sharply into the upper edges. Tall forms and compact spacing give the lettering the force of carved signage.

The hooked contours echo decorative borders and angular architectural patterns, making the font a natural partner for cultural event artwork. It can also bring a distinctly Tamil voice to film posters, music graphics, and festival merchandise. Its strongest role is in prominent titles where the letters become ornament as well as language.

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Sahaanaa Regular font character map

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Glyphs in the Sahaanaa Regular font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Ethno Multimedia & Gnanapandithan
Font family
Sahaanaa
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 Sahaanaa Regular
Full font name
Sahaanaa Regular
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 3.5 1/31/95
Postscript font name
Sahaanaa Regular

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1995-01-31
Revision1
Glyph count101
Units per Em750
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced