Hind Siliguri
sans-serif · Designed by Indian Type Foundry
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Hind Siliguri is a clean, humanist sans-serif typeface designed primarily for the Bengali script, with a Latin counterpart that shares the same structural sensibility. The letterforms are open and legible, with moderate stroke contrast and well-balanced proportions that give it a neutral, functional tone. It does not lean heavily decorative or geometric, sitting instead in a comfortable middle ground that feels approachable without being bland. The weight range offers useful flexibility, and the overall impression is one of reliability and readability across both scripts.
This makes Hind Siliguri a practical choice for digital products and applications that need to serve Bengali-speaking audiences alongside English-language content, such as news platforms, government portals, or educational websites. In UI design, it performs well at small to medium sizes where clarity is critical, particularly for mobile interfaces or data-heavy dashboards. It also works effectively in branding contexts for organizations operating in South Asian markets, where consistent bilingual typography is a real functional requirement rather than an aesthetic choice.
Best suited for: Bilingual digital interfaces, news platforms, and government portals serving Bengali and English-speaking audiences where functional clarity and consistent typography across scripts are essential.
Design considerations: The five-weight range supports hierarchy and emphasis without requiring stylistic variation, making it well-suited to content-focused layouts. Its humanist structure balances neutrality with approachability, performing reliably at small sizes typical of mobile and dashboard contexts.
Pairing guidance: Pair Hind Siliguri with Playfair Display for editorial layouts where a serif display font can anchor headlines, with Noto Serif to extend serif presence across body and supplementary text, or with Raleway to maintain sans-serif consistency while introducing lighter weights for secondary information and UI elements.
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Hind Siliguri at a glance
Indian Type Foundry
SIL Open Font License 1.1
June 2016
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 5 Hind Siliguri styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Hind Siliguri character map
Which languages does Hind Siliguri support?
Hind Siliguri includes 3 character sets:
- Bengali: Bengali and Assamese
- 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 Hind Siliguri commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Hind Siliguri 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.