Hind Madurai

sans-serif · Designed by Indian Type Foundry

Hind Madurai: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Hind Madurai is a clean, humanist sans-serif with a dual-script design that supports both Latin and Tamil characters. It has a fairly neutral, upright structure with open apertures and consistent stroke weights that make it highly readable at smaller sizes. The letterforms are functional rather than decorative, with just enough warmth in the curves to avoid feeling cold or mechanical. It comes in multiple weights, giving it flexibility without relying on stylistic gimmicks to establish hierarchy.

This font works well as a body text choice for digital products that need to serve multilingual audiences, particularly those involving Tamil-speaking regions. It is also a solid option for informational websites, government portals, or educational platforms where legibility and accessibility take priority over visual flair. UI designers building apps with Tamil language support will find it one of the more dependable choices available, since it handles both scripts consistently without the Latin side feeling like an afterthought.

Best suited for: Body text and UI copy for multilingual digital products, informational websites, government portals, and educational platforms prioritizing legibility across Latin and Tamil scripts.

Design considerations: The five available weights support clear typographic hierarchy without requiring additional stylistic variants. Its humanist structure and open apertures maintain readability at smaller sizes while the consistent stroke weights work across both supported scripts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Hind Madurai with Playfair Display for elegant contrast in editorial layouts, Noto Sans for extended sans-serif hierarchy when additional language coverage is needed, or DM Mono for technical content and code examples requiring monospace treatment.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Noto Sans DM Mono

Hind Madurai at a glance

Designer

Indian Type Foundry

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

5 (5 weights)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 5 Hind Madurai 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

Hind Madurai 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 Hind Madurai support?

Hind Madurai includes 3 character sets:

  • 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
  • Tamil: Tamil

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Hind Madurai commercially?

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

Is Hind Madurai free for commercial use?

Yes. Hind Madurai 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 Hind Madurai include?

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

Does Hind Madurai support Cyrillic?

No. Hind Madurai supports Latin, Latin Extended and Tamil, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Hind Madurai?

Hind Madurai was designed by Indian Type Foundry. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.