Tillana

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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.

Building a website? Click "Copy Font Code" to copy a short snippet, then paste it into your website's HTML (usually inside the <head> section) to use this font on your site.

Tillana is a display typeface rooted in the Devanagari script tradition, designed to support both Latin and Devanagari characters. Its letterforms have a handcrafted, brush-influenced quality with slightly irregular strokes that give it warmth and a sense of cultural authenticity. The Latin glyphs carry a casual, calligraphic rhythm that feels approachable without being overly decorative. It has enough visual weight and character to stand out at display sizes, while its organic stroke variation keeps it from feeling stiff or corporate.

Tillana works well for branding projects that want to signal craftsmanship, cultural heritage, or artisan identity, particularly for food, wellness, or lifestyle brands with South Asian influences or global sensibilities. It is a strong candidate for editorial headings in print or digital publications covering travel, culture, or food, where the handmade quality adds personality without sacrificing legibility at larger sizes. It also fits well in event branding or packaging design where a warm, human touch is more valuable than a polished geometric look.

Best suited for: Tillana suits branding, editorial headings, and packaging for food, wellness, lifestyle, and cultural projects seeking warmth and handcrafted visual identity at display scales.

Design considerations: The five weight options from regular to 800 allow flexible hierarchy and emphasis while maintaining the brush-influenced character across applications. Its organic stroke variation and calligraphic rhythm work best when legibility remains a priority, as the handmade quality prioritizes personality over geometric precision.

Pairing guidance: Pair Tillana with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where both fonts share expressive character, use Lato as a neutral sans-serif counterpart for body text and functional hierarchy, or combine with Pacifico when emphasizing casual, artisanal warmth across all typographic levels.

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Tillana at a glance

All 5 Tillana styles

Tillana character map

Which languages does Tillana support?

Tillana 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 Tillana commercially?

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