Anek Devanagari
sans-serif · Designed by Ek Type
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Anek Devanagari is a modern sans-serif typeface designed to support the Devanagari script alongside Latin characters, making it genuinely useful for bilingual contexts. It has a clean, geometric structure with consistent stroke weights that give it a neutral but confident appearance. The letterforms are open and readable at both large and small sizes, avoiding the decorative tendencies that can make some Devanagari display fonts feel heavy or ornate. Its overall character is contemporary and functional, sitting comfortably in a professional register without feeling cold or mechanical.
This font works well for digital products that need to serve Hindi or Marathi-speaking audiences alongside English users, such as government portals, fintech apps, or e-commerce platforms where clarity and legibility are priorities. It is a solid choice for editorial use in news or content-heavy websites where the Devanagari and Latin scripts need to coexist without one feeling like an afterthought. Branding projects that want a modern, pan-Indian identity without resorting to overtly stylized script treatments would also benefit from its restrained, versatile design.
Best suited for: Recommended for bilingual digital interfaces, editorial layouts, and professional branding that prioritizes clarity across Devanagari and Latin scripts without stylistic compromise.
Design considerations: The typeface offers eight weight options enabling flexible typographic hierarchy across both scripts. Its geometric structure and open letterforms support legibility in varied contexts, from dense body text to prominent headings, while maintaining a contemporary professional tone.
Pairing guidance: Sora complements Anek Devanagari as a geometric sans-serif alternative for Latin-dominant sections, Noto Sans provides a versatile fallback with extensive language support for complex multilingual layouts, and DM Mono serves code or data-heavy content requiring monospaced clarity alongside the primary typeface.
Anek Devanagari at a glance
Ek Type
SIL Open Font License 1.1
February 2022
September 2025
8 (8 weights)
Yes: width 75–125, weight 100–800
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 8 Anek Devanagari styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Thin | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 200 | ExtraLight | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Anek Devanagari character map
Which languages does Anek Devanagari support?
Anek Devanagari includes 3 character sets:
- Devanagari: Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Sanskrit
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Anek Devanagari commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Anek Devanagari is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.