Noto Sans Tirhuta

sans-serif · Designed by Google

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Noto Sans Tirhuta is a clean, upright sans-serif typeface designed specifically to render the Tirhuta script, historically used for the Maithili language of the Mithila region in India and Nepal. Its letterforms are precise and structured, with consistent stroke weights that prioritize legibility over decorative flair. The design follows the Noto project's broader philosophy of neutrality and technical reliability, meaning it avoids stylistic excess in favor of functional clarity. It carries a quiet cultural specificity while remaining approachable in digital contexts, making it neither ornate nor sterile.

The most practical applications for Noto Sans Tirhuta involve digital platforms that need to support Maithili-language content alongside other scripts. Government and educational websites serving Mithila-region populations would benefit from its consistent rendering across screen sizes. Academic publishing platforms dealing with South Asian linguistic research or heritage documentation projects would find it a dependable choice for body text. It also fits well in multilingual UI designs where Tirhuta script needs to sit alongside Devanagari or Latin text without visual clashing.

Best suited for: Digital content platforms, educational websites, and multilingual interfaces requiring reliable Tirhuta script rendering alongside Latin, Devanagari, or other contemporary scripts.

Design considerations: The single regular variant supports essential functionality without stylistic variation, making it well-suited for content-focused applications where consistency matters more than typographic range. Its structured letterforms and neutral aesthetic align with the sans-serif category's emphasis on clarity and accessibility across digital environments.

Pairing guidance: Noto Sans Tirhuta works effectively in multilingual layouts where Noto Serif can anchor formal or editorial content while Noto Sans maintains interface hierarchy, and Tiro Devanagari can provide complementary support for related Indic scripts, allowing each font to serve its script-specific role without visual discord.

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Noto Serif Noto Sans

Noto Sans Tirhuta at a glance

Designer

Google

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

November 2020

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Noto Sans Tirhuta styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Noto Sans Tirhuta character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Noto Sans Tirhuta support?

Noto Sans Tirhuta 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
  • Tirhuta

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

Can I use Noto Sans Tirhuta commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Noto Sans Tirhuta 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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Noto Sans Tirhuta FAQ

Is Noto Sans Tirhuta free for commercial use?

Yes. Noto Sans Tirhuta is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Noto Sans Tirhuta include?

Noto Sans Tirhuta comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Noto Sans Tirhuta support Cyrillic?

No. Noto Sans Tirhuta supports Latin, Latin Extended and Tirhuta, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Noto Sans Tirhuta?

Noto Sans Tirhuta was designed by Google. It was added to Google Fonts in November 2020.