Khula
sans-serif · Designed by Erin McLaughlin
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Khula is a clean, open sans-serif typeface with a humanist structure that gives it a grounded, readable quality. Its letterforms are moderately wide with generous x-heights, making it comfortable to read at both small and large sizes. The strokes are consistent without being mechanical, lending it a friendly but professional tone. It carries a slight warmth that separates it from more rigid geometric or technical sans-serifs, while still feeling contemporary and neutral enough for a wide range of applications.
Khula works well as a UI font for web and mobile applications where readability across different screen sizes is a priority. It is a solid choice for editorial layouts in digital magazines or content-heavy websites where body text needs to stay legible over long reading sessions. It also fits naturally in branding for startups, health and wellness companies, or educational platforms that want to appear approachable and credible without leaning on decorative or overly styled typography.
Best suited for: Recommended for digital interfaces, editorial body text, and brand applications where consistent readability and approachable professionalism are priorities across multiple sizes and contexts.
Design considerations: Khula's five weight options from 300 to 800 support flexible typographic hierarchies and emphasis without requiring additional typefaces. The moderately wide letterforms and generous x-height remain legible across screen densities and print scales, making it adaptable to both compact UI layouts and extended reading passages.
Pairing guidance: Pair Khula with Playfair Display or Lora to establish editorial contrast, using the serif as a distinctive headline or accent voice while Khula anchors body text and interface elements. Alternatively, combine Khula with Space Mono to introduce technical or code-focused content, allowing the monospace to signal functional information while Khula maintains overall readability and warmth.
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Khula at a glance
Erin McLaughlin
SIL Open Font License 1.1
January 2015
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 5 Khula styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Khula character map
Which languages does Khula support?
Khula 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 Khula commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Khula 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.