Kanit

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What do I do with this?

Just want to use the font? Click "Get this font on Google Fonts" to download it or add it directly to a document, design tool (like Canva or Photoshop), or your computer's font list.

Building a website? Click "Copy Font Code" to copy a short snippet, then paste it into your website's HTML (usually inside the <head> section) to use this font on your site.

Kanit is a Thai-Latin typeface that brings a distinct geometric structure to the sans-serif category. Its letterforms are upright and condensed with a subtle slant in certain cuts, giving it a modern, slightly editorial edge without feeling cold. The strokes have even weight distribution with clean terminals, and the overall feel is confident and space-efficient. It reads as purposeful rather than decorative, with enough personality to stand out but enough discipline to stay functional across different sizes.

Kanit works well in contexts where you need strong visual presence without committing to a purely decorative typeface. For branding and logo work it handles display sizes cleanly, especially in medium to bold weights where its geometric character becomes most apparent. In UI design it performs reliably for navigation labels, buttons, and section headers where condensed width helps fit more content without sacrificing readability. It also suits editorial and news site headings, where its structured confidence gives hierarchy to article titles and category labels without needing much additional styling.

Best suited for: Consider Kanit for UI navigation, editorial headlines, branding applications, and content-heavy layouts where its condensed geometry maximizes readability and visual impact.

Design considerations: The typeface offers an extensive weight range from 100 to 900 with matching italics, supporting flexible typographic hierarchy and emphasis. Its geometric structure and even stroke weight remain legible across sizes, though the condensed proportions work most effectively where space efficiency matters.

Pairing guidance: Pair Kanit's geometric sans-serif structure with Playfair Display for contrast between modern headlines and elegant body text, Lato for a cohesive sans-serif system with softer letterforms for extended reading, or Space Mono to combine Kanit's editorial confidence with monospace clarity for technical or code-focused contexts.

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Kanit at a glance

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Kanit character map

Which languages does Kanit support?

Kanit includes 4 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
• Thai: Thai
• 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 Kanit commercially?

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