Hind

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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.

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Hind is a clean, humanist sans-serif with roots in the Indian type tradition, originally designed to support the Devanagari script alongside Latin characters. Its letterforms are open and legible, with moderate stroke contrast and well-balanced proportions that feel neither too geometric nor too humanist. It carries a neutral, functional personality with a slight warmth that keeps it from feeling cold or corporate. The family comes in multiple weights, making it versatile across display and text sizes without losing its clarity.

Hind works well as a UI font for web and mobile applications where readability across small sizes matters. It is a solid choice for multilingual publishing platforms or content-heavy websites that need to serve both Latin and Devanagari audiences without switching typefaces. It also suits branding for mid-sized businesses or startups that want a modern, approachable look without leaning into the more common overused sans-serif options.

Best suited for: Hind suits multilingual digital interfaces, content-heavy websites, and modern branding for businesses seeking accessible, approachable sans-serif typography across Latin and Devanagari scripts.

Design considerations: The family's five weights enable flexible hierarchy and emphasis from UI labels to body text without compromising legibility at any scale. Its humanist character with moderate stroke contrast balances functional clarity with subtle warmth, making it adaptable across both utilitarian and brand-focused contexts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Hind with Playfair Display for elegant contrast between functional body text and distinctive headings, Lato for cohesive sans-serif hierarchies with complementary proportions, or Caveat to introduce handwritten warmth and personality to otherwise structured layouts.

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Hind at a glance

All 5 Hind styles

Hind character map

Which languages does Hind support?

Hind 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 Hind commercially?

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