Baloo Bhai 2

display · Designed by Ek Type

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Baloo Bhai 2 is a rounded, friendly display typeface with a distinctly playful yet structured personality. It supports Latin and Gujarati scripts, making it a versatile choice for multilingual projects. The letterforms have soft, bubbly curves and generous proportions that give it warmth without feeling childish or unprofessional. It carries a sense of energy and approachability, which makes it stand out in contexts where the goal is to be welcoming and expressive rather than formal or minimal. The weight range is useful, allowing designers to dial the tone from casual to moderately bold depending on the application.

Baloo Bhai 2 works well as a primary typeface for consumer-facing brands in food, lifestyle, or education sectors where a friendly, modern look is the goal. It is a solid choice for children's apps or educational platforms that need to feel engaging without looking overly juvenile. It also fits well in event branding, packaging, and promotional materials where headlines need visual personality and quick readability at larger sizes. The multilingual support makes it especially practical for Indian market products or services targeting both Gujarati and English-speaking audiences.

Best suited for: Recommended for consumer-facing headlines, educational interfaces, event promotion, and packaging that benefit from friendly visual personality while maintaining professional readability across Latin and Gujarati audiences.

Design considerations: The rounded, bubbly letterforms and five-weight range support flexible tonal adjustments from casual to moderately bold applications. Consider that the playful structure works best at display sizes where its distinctive curves and generous proportions can be fully appreciated.

Pairing guidance: Pair Baloo Bhai 2 with Nunito as a complementary sans-serif for body text and supporting hierarchies, Lato for a lighter-weight alternative offering similar approachability with extended weight options, or Caveat as a handwriting accent for personal touches in headlines or callouts. Each pairing maintains warmth while providing functional contrast in typographic roles.

Pairs well with

Nunito Lato Caveat

Baloo Bhai 2 at a glance

Designer

Ek Type

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

January 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

5 (5 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–800

Classification

Display

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 5 Baloo Bhai 2 styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123

Baloo Bhai 2 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

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Baloo Bhai 2 support?

Baloo Bhai 2 includes 4 character sets:

  • Gujarati: Gujarati
  • 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
  • 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 Baloo Bhai 2 commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Baloo Bhai 2 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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Baloo Bhai 2 FAQ

Is Baloo Bhai 2 free for commercial use?

Yes. Baloo Bhai 2 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 Baloo Bhai 2 include?

Baloo Bhai 2 includes 5 weights, from Regular (400) to ExtraBold (800). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 800 is available.

Does Baloo Bhai 2 support Cyrillic?

No. Baloo Bhai 2 supports Gujarati, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Baloo Bhai 2?

Baloo Bhai 2 was designed by Ek Type. It was added to Google Fonts in January 2016.