Noto Sans Ol Chiki

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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.

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Noto Sans Ol Chiki is a clean, functional typeface designed specifically to support the Ol Chiki script used for writing the Santali language, spoken by millions across India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Its letterforms are geometric and upright, with consistent stroke weights that give it a neutral, modern appearance. The design follows the sans-serif principle of clarity without decoration, making it legible at both small and large sizes. It was developed as part of Google's Noto project, which aims to eliminate tofu characters across languages, so its primary purpose is accuracy and readability rather than stylistic expression. The result is a typeface that feels utilitarian and trustworthy.

In practical terms, Noto Sans Ol Chiki works well in government and educational materials targeting Santali-speaking communities, where clear rendering of the script is essential. It is also a solid choice for multilingual digital platforms and apps that need to serve users in Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal alongside other language groups, since it integrates smoothly into mixed-script layouts. Publishing organizations producing books, newspapers, or online content in Santali will find it reliable for body text and interface labels alike.

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

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 4 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 Noto Serif for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Source Sans 3 for body copy, navigation, or interface text, and DM Mono for code, data, labels, or technical details, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Noto Sans Ol Chiki.

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Which languages does Noto Sans Ol Chiki support?

Noto Sans Ol Chiki includes 3 character sets:

• 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
• Ol Chiki

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Noto Sans Ol Chiki commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Noto Sans Ol Chiki 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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