Lohit Kannada Kannada Fontಲೋಹಿತ್ ಕನ್ನಡ
A free Unicode Kannada font. Preview it below, then download the 193 KB TrueType file.
Type in English and press space to get Kannada, or paste Kannada text directly.
Lohit Kannadaಲೋಹಿತ್ ಕನ್ನಡ
193 KBDownloadನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಧನ್ಯವಾದ ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಾ
Lohit Kannada font details
- Name in your font menu
- Lohit Kannada
- Licence
- Not stated in the font file
- Version
- 2.5.3
- File
- TrueType (.ttf), 193 KB
- Glyphs
- 651
- Unicode
- Yes - 86 Kannada script characters
How to type in Lohit Kannada
- Type your text in the Kannada typing editor by spelling words in English, e.g. “namaskara” becomes ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ. Then press Copy.
- Install Lohit Kannada (steps below) and open Word, LibreOffice, Photoshop or any app that uses your computer's fonts.
- Paste the text, select it and choose Lohit Kannada from the font list.
Install Lohit Kannada 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 Kannada.
- Mac
- Double-click the file to open Font Book, then click "Install Font". Lohit Kannada 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 Kannada in apps that support custom fonts, such as Pages and Keynote.
More Kannada fonts
- Maligeಮಲಿಗೆby Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore.
- Malige Boldಮಲಿಗೆ ಬೋಲ್ಡ್by Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore.
- Tungaತುಂಗಾby Raghunath Joshi (Type Director), Vinay Saynekar
- Akaya Kanadakaಅಕಯ ಕನ್ನಡಕby Vaishnavi Murthy, Juan Luis Blanco
- Anek Kannadaಅನೇಕ್ ಕನ್ನಡby Ek Type
- Baloo Tamma 2ಬಾಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ೨by Ek Type
Lohit Kannada font: common questions
Is the Lohit Kannada 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 original publisher first.
Is Lohit Kannada a Unicode font?
Yes. Lohit Kannada is a Unicode font: it covers 86 Kannada characters at their standard code points, so Kannada text typed anywhere - including our online editor - displays correctly in it.
What is Lohit Kannada called in Word and other apps?
After installing it, look for "Lohit Kannada" 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 Kannada?
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 Kannada will appear in its font list.