Noto Sans Balinese

sans-serif · Designed by Google

Noto Sans Balinese: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Noto Sans Balinese is a script typeface designed specifically to render the Balinese script with clarity and technical precision. It follows the clean, upright principles of a sans-serif construction, stripping away decorative excess while preserving the intricate curves, stacking diacritics, and connecting strokes that define the script. The letterforms carry a structured, scholarly quality rather than a decorative or ornamental one, making the typeface feel reliable and purposeful. Its neutrality is an asset, allowing the natural complexity of the Balinese script to communicate without interference from stylistic flourishes.

The most practical application for Noto Sans Balinese is in multilingual digital platforms, government websites, and educational tools serving Balinese-speaking or Balinese-reading communities in Indonesia, where accurate script rendering is a functional requirement rather than an aesthetic choice. It works well in cultural preservation projects, such as digital archives of Balinese manuscripts or language-learning applications, where legibility at various sizes matters. It is also appropriate for signage systems, tourism portals, or regional publications that need to display Balinese script alongside Latin text without creating visual inconsistency between the two writing systems.

Best suited for: Consider Noto Sans Balinese for interfaces, navigation, landing pages, brand systems, and content layouts that benefit from a practical sans-serif foundation.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 4 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.

Pairing guidance: Consider Noto Serif for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Noto Sans for body copy, navigation, or interface text, and Roboto Mono for code, data, labels, or technical details, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Noto Sans Balinese.

Pairs well with

Noto Serif Noto Sans Roboto Mono

Noto Sans Balinese at a glance

Designer

Google

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

November 2020

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

4 (4 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–700

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 4 Noto Sans Balinese styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123

Noto Sans Balinese character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Noto Sans Balinese support?

Noto Sans Balinese includes 3 character sets:

  • Balinese
  • 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 Noto Sans Balinese commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Noto Sans Balinese 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.

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Noto Sans Balinese FAQ

Is Noto Sans Balinese free for commercial use?

Yes. Noto Sans Balinese is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Noto Sans Balinese include?

Noto Sans Balinese includes 4 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 700 is available.

Does Noto Sans Balinese support Cyrillic?

No. Noto Sans Balinese supports Balinese, Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Noto Sans Balinese?

Noto Sans Balinese was designed by Google. It was added to Google Fonts in November 2020.