Biryani

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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.

Biryani is a clean, upright sans-serif with a humanist lean and a clear South Asian design influence. It features open letterforms with subtle calligraphic touches that give it a bit of warmth without sacrificing readability. The stroke contrast is moderate, keeping things legible at both small and large sizes. It has a professional, grounded character that sits between purely geometric and fully humanist — not cold, not casual. It supports Devanagari script alongside Latin, which is a practical asset for multilingual projects.

Biryani works well in digital product interfaces where you need a UI font that feels approachable but stays out of the way. It is a solid choice for editorial or news platforms targeting South Asian audiences or requiring Devanagari support, where visual consistency across scripts matters. It also suits branding for food, lifestyle, or cultural businesses that want a typeface with a distinct but not loud personality — something that signals care and identity without leaning on gimmicks.

Best suited for: Consider Biryani for interfaces, navigation, landing pages, brand systems, and content layouts that benefit from a practical sans-serif foundation.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 7 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.

Pairing guidance: Consider Playfair Display for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Lato for body copy, navigation, or interface text, and Pacifico for an expressive accent or short callout, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Biryani.

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Which languages does Biryani support?

Biryani 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 Biryani commercially?

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