Atma

display · Designed by Black Foundry

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Atma is a display typeface with roots in Bengali script tradition, adapted for Latin characters. It has a warm, slightly rounded quality with moderate stroke contrast and a handcrafted feel that stops short of being casual or informal. The letterforms are compact and upright, with a friendliness that reads well at larger sizes. It carries cultural warmth without being overly decorative, making it distinctive without becoming difficult to read at display scale.

Atma works well for restaurant or food brand identities, particularly those with South Asian, fusion, or artisan positioning where personality matters. It suits editorial headlines in lifestyle or culture publications where the design calls for something with character beyond standard grotesques. It also fits well in event branding, festival collateral, or community-focused app interfaces where approachability and a human touch are priorities over corporate neutrality.

Best suited for: Consider Atma for display-focused projects including restaurant branding, editorial headlines, event collateral, and community interfaces where distinctive personality enhances rather than compromises legibility.

Design considerations: Atma's five weight options from 300 to 700 support flexible hierarchy and emphasis across display applications. The typeface's compact, upright structure and moderate stroke contrast work effectively at larger scales while maintaining the warmth described in its existing positioning.

Pairing guidance: Pair Atma with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where serif elegance complements its rounded warmth, with Lato for accessible body text and interface elements that benefit from neutral sans-serif clarity, and with Caveat to reinforce handcrafted personality in contexts emphasizing human connection and approachability.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Caveat

Atma at a glance

Designer

Black Foundry

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

5 (5 weights)

Classification

Display

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 5 Atma styles

Weight Name Upright
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

Atma 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Bengali (sample)

অ আ ই ঈ উ ঊ এ ঐ ও ঔ ক খ গ ঘ চ ছ জ ঝ

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 Atma support?

Atma includes 3 character sets:

  • Bengali: Bengali and Assamese
  • 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 Atma commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Atma 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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Atma FAQ

Is Atma free for commercial use?

Yes. Atma 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 Atma include?

Atma includes 5 weights, from Light (300) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles.

Does Atma support Cyrillic?

No. Atma supports Bengali, Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Atma?

Atma was designed by Black Foundry. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.