Sanskrit Text Hindi Fontसंस्कृत
A free Unicode Hindi font by John Hudson & Fiona Ross (based on Monotype Devanagari and Bembo, thoroughly revised and extended.. Preview it below, then download the 344 KB TrueType file.
Type in English and press space to get Hindi, or paste Hindi text directly.
Sanskrit Textसंस्कृत
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Sanskrit Text font details
- Name in your font menu
- Sanskrit Text
- Designer
- John Hudson & Fiona Ross (based on Monotype Devanagari and Bembo, thoroughly revised and extended.
- Licence
- Not stated in the font file
- Version
- 1.00
- File
- TrueType (.ttf), 344 KB
- Glyphs
- 1,579
- Unicode
- Yes - 107 Devanagari script characters
How to type in Sanskrit Text
- Type your text in the Hindi typing editor by spelling words in English, e.g. “namaste” becomes नमस्ते. Then press Copy.
- Install Sanskrit Text (steps below) and open Word, LibreOffice, Photoshop or any app that uses your computer's fonts.
- Paste the text, select it and choose Sanskrit Text from the font list.
Install Sanskrit Text 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 Sanskrit Text.
- Mac
- Double-click the file to open Font Book, then click "Install Font". Sanskrit Text 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 Sanskrit Text in apps that support custom fonts, such as Pages and Keynote.
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Sanskrit Text font: common questions
Is the Sanskrit Text font free to use?
It is free to download here. The font file does not state a licence, so for commercial work such as a book cover, logo or paid app, check with its designer (John Hudson & Fiona Ross (based on Monotype Devanagari and Bembo, thoroughly revised and extended.) first.
Is Sanskrit Text a Unicode font?
Yes. Sanskrit Text is a Unicode font: it covers 107 Hindi characters at their standard code points, so Hindi text typed anywhere - including our online editor - displays correctly in it.
What is Sanskrit Text called in Word and other apps?
After installing it, look for "Sanskrit Text" 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 Sanskrit Text?
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 Sanskrit Text will appear in its font list.