Baloo Tamma 2
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Baloo Tamma 2 is a rounded, bubbly display typeface with a warm and approachable character. It features soft, inflated letterforms with consistent stroke weights that give it a friendly, slightly playful feel without crossing into childish territory. The curves are generous and the spacing is open, making it easy to read at larger sizes while still carrying a distinct personality. It supports both Latin and Kannada scripts, which gives it an added layer of versatility for multilingual projects. The overall tone is energetic but not aggressive, casual but not sloppy.
This font works well for consumer-facing brands that want to feel accessible and upbeat, such as food and beverage companies, lifestyle apps, or children's education platforms. It fits naturally as a heading font for landing pages or marketing campaigns where you need to grab attention without relying on a sharp or serious aesthetic. It also performs well in packaging design, where its bold, rounded forms hold up at various sizes and translate well to print. For UI purposes, it can function as a display label or section header within apps targeting younger audiences or informal service categories.
Best suited for: Consider Baloo Tamma 2 for headlines, app interfaces, packaging, and marketing materials targeting audiences who respond to approachable, energetic branding across consumer and educational sectors.
Design considerations: The typeface maintains readability across its five weight options while preserving its rounded, bubbly character at display sizes. Its dual-script support for Latin and Kannada scripts expands application possibilities for multilingual design work without compromising either writing system's legibility.
Pairing guidance: Pair Baloo Tamma 2 with Poppins as a complementary sans-serif for body text and secondary information, with Lato for lighter-weight supporting copy, or with Caveat to introduce handwritten warmth in accent contexts like signatures or informal callouts.
Baloo Tamma 2 at a glance
Ek Type
SIL Open Font License 1.1
January 2016
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Yes: weight 400–800
Display
4
Google Fonts
All 5 Baloo Tamma 2 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 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Baloo Tamma 2 character map
Which languages does Baloo Tamma 2 support?
Baloo Tamma 2 includes 4 character sets:
- Kannada: Kannada
- 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
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Baloo Tamma 2 commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Baloo Tamma 2 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.