Author's note

Solaiman Lipi is a free Bangla typeface whose Latin companion has the restrained clarity of a contemporary sans serif. The visible lettering uses generous proportions, subtle shifts in stroke width, and broad rounded forms that keep the overall texture calm and even.

Documentary photography and finely drawn illustration suit its measured manner, making it useful for book covers, exhibition graphics, museum programs, magazine features, and cultural branding. Across these settings, the same open structure connects Bengali-led communication with restrained international typography rather than competing with the accompanying imagery on the page.

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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
SolaimanLipi
Font subfamily
Normal
Unique subfamily identification
AMHS: SolaimanLipi: 2012
Full font name
SolaimanLipiNormal
Name table version
Version 2.000
Postscript font name
SolaimanLipiNormal
Manufacturer name
Al Mamun Sumon
Designer
Solaiman Karim

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2007-04-20
Revision2
Glyph count716
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
SolaimanLipi_22-02-2012.ttf
SolaimanLipi_Bold_10-03-12.ttf