Noto Sans Devanagari
sans-serif · Designed by Google
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Noto Sans Devanagari is a clean, neutral sans-serif typeface designed specifically to render the Devanagari script with clarity and consistency. It carries a functional, modern character with balanced stroke weights and open letterforms that prioritize legibility over stylistic flair. As part of Google's broader Noto project, it was built to eliminate tofu — the blank boxes that appear when a font lacks character support — which means it integrates smoothly with Latin and other scripts in multilingual environments. Its personality is essentially utilitarian: reliable, readable, and unobtrusive.
The most practical applications for Noto Sans Devanagari are in digital products and platforms that need to serve Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, or Nepali-speaking audiences. It works well in mobile and web UI design where interface text needs to remain crisp at small sizes across varied screen resolutions. It is also a solid choice for government or civic websites that require formal, accessible multilingual content without drawing attention to the typography itself. Additionally, news and editorial platforms publishing in Hindi can use it effectively for body copy, where sustained readability across long-form content matters more than distinctive visual personality.
Best suited for: Digital interfaces, mobile applications, and web platforms serving Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, or Nepali-speaking users where multilingual clarity and accessibility are priorities.
Design considerations: The typeface offers nine weight options from 100 to 900, supporting flexible typographic hierarchies across both Devanagari and Latin scripts. Its neutral, utilitarian character suits functional design contexts where typography should remain transparent rather than decorative.
Pairing guidance: Poppins works effectively as a complementary sans-serif for Latin-script headings or UI elements, while Merriweather can serve as a serif alternative for editorial contexts requiring warmth in body text. DM Mono suits technical or code-heavy interfaces where monospaced clarity enhances readability alongside Noto Sans Devanagari's functional character.
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Noto Sans Devanagari at a glance
SIL Open Font License 1.1
November 2020
September 2025
9 (9 weights)
Yes: width 62.5–100, weight 100–900
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 9 Noto Sans Devanagari styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Thin | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 200 | ExtraLight | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 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 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 900 | Black | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Noto Sans Devanagari character map
Which languages does Noto Sans Devanagari support?
Noto Sans Devanagari 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 Noto Sans Devanagari commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Noto Sans Devanagari 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.