Jaldi

sans-serif · Designed by Omnibus-Type

Jaldi: A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize five gunboats

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Jaldi is a clean, no-frills sans-serif with a straightforward structure that reads well at smaller sizes. It has a neutral, functional quality with letterforms that lean slightly condensed and maintain consistent stroke weights, giving it an efficient look without being cold or mechanical. It supports Devanagari script alongside Latin, which reflects its design priorities around legibility and broad accessibility rather than stylistic showmanship. The overall impression is workmanlike and dependable.

For practical applications, Jaldi works well in content-heavy websites or apps that need a readable body font without strong personality getting in the way of the information. It suits regional news platforms or multilingual publishing environments where Devanagari and Latin text need to coexist naturally. It also fits smaller UI contexts like form labels, navigation menus, or dashboard interfaces where clarity at small sizes matters more than visual impact at display sizes.

Best suited for: Content-heavy websites, multilingual apps, regional publishing platforms, UI components, and dashboards requiring reliable legibility across Devanagari and Latin text at small sizes.

Design considerations: Jaldi's condensed proportions and consistent stroke weights prioritize functional clarity over visual distinction, making it effective for information-dense layouts. The two available weights provide modest typographic range suitable for hierarchy in body-focused designs rather than display-scale contrast.

Pairing guidance: Pair Jaldi with Playfair Display for elegant serif contrast at headlines and feature text, Source Serif 4 for sophisticated body or editorial contexts requiring serif warmth, or Space Mono for technical interfaces and code-adjacent content where monospace structure complements Jaldi's functional character.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Serif 4 Space Mono

Jaldi at a glance

Designer

Omnibus-Type

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

April 2015

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

2 (2 weights)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 2 Jaldi styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123

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

Devanagari (sample)

अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ए ऐ ओ औ क ख ग घ च छ ज झ ट ठ ड ढ त थ द ध न प फ ब भ म

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 Jaldi support?

Jaldi includes 3 character sets:

  • Devanagari: Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Sanskrit
  • 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 Jaldi commercially?

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

Is Jaldi free for commercial use?

Yes. Jaldi 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 Jaldi include?

Jaldi includes 2 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles.

Does Jaldi support Cyrillic?

No. Jaldi supports Devanagari, Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Jaldi?

Jaldi was designed by Omnibus-Type. It was added to Google Fonts in April 2015.