Lohit Devanagari Hindi Fontलोहित देवनागरी
A free Unicode Hindi font. Preview it below, then download the 71 KB TrueType file.
Type in English and press space to get Hindi, or paste Hindi text directly.
Lohit Devanagariलोहित देवनागरी
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Lohit Devanagari font details
- Name in your font menu
- Lohit Devanagari
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License
- Version
- 2.94.0
- File
- TrueType (.ttf), 71 KB
- Glyphs
- 423
- Unicode
- Yes - 127 Devanagari script characters
How to type in Lohit Devanagari
- Type your text in the Hindi typing editor by spelling words in English, e.g. “namaste” becomes नमस्ते. Then press Copy.
- Install Lohit Devanagari (steps below) and open Word, LibreOffice, Photoshop or any app that uses your computer's fonts.
- Paste the text, select it and choose Lohit Devanagari from the font list.
Install Lohit Devanagari on your device
- Windows
- Right-click the downloaded TrueType file and choose "Install", or "Install for all users" to share it with every account. Restart open apps to see Lohit Devanagari.
- Mac
- Double-click the file to open Font Book, then click "Install Font". Lohit Devanagari is then available in every app.
- Android
- Android has no built-in way to install fonts system-wide. Many design and video apps let you import a font file directly - add the downloaded file there.
- iPhone and iPad
- Install the file with a font installer app from the App Store, then pick Lohit Devanagari in apps that support custom fonts, such as Pages and Keynote.
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Lohit Devanagari font: common questions
Is the Lohit Devanagari font free to use?
Yes. Lohit Devanagari is released under the SIL Open Font License, which lets you use it free of charge in personal and commercial work - documents, print, logos, websites and apps. The only thing you may not do is sell the font file on its own.
Is Lohit Devanagari a Unicode font?
Yes. Lohit Devanagari is a Unicode font: it covers 127 Hindi characters at their standard code points, so Hindi text typed anywhere - including our online editor - displays correctly in it.
What is Lohit Devanagari called in Word and other apps?
After installing it, look for "Lohit Devanagari" in the font menu of Word, LibreOffice, Photoshop or any other app that uses your computer's fonts. Web apps such as Google Docs cannot see fonts installed on your computer. That is the name stored inside the font file, and it can differ slightly from the name on this page.
How do I install Lohit Devanagari?
Download the TrueType file from this page. On Windows, right-click it and choose "Install". On a Mac, double-click it and click "Install Font" in Font Book. Restart any app that was already open and Lohit Devanagari will appear in its font list.