Hind Madurai
sans-serif · Designed by Indian Type Foundry
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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.
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Hind Madurai at a glance
Indian Type Foundry
SIL Open Font License 1.1
June 2016
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Sans Serif
3
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
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.