Abhaya Libre Font Family
Abhaya Libre Font Family is an elegant serif typeface designed for multilingual communication in Sinhala, Tamil, and Latin scripts. Developed by Mooniak and Sol Matas, this font family aims to be the most comprehensive Sinhala font, supporting complex representations in Sinhala, Pali, and Sanskrit texts. Abhaya Libre is an open-source project that expanded on the popular FM Abhaya font, offering five weights with extensive glyph sets and OpenType features. The Latin characters were carefully crafted to complement the Sinhala script while maintaining readability on screens.
Features:
- Five weights: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, and ExtraBold
- Extensive glyph set for Sinhala, Tamil, and Latin scripts
- OpenType features for proper text representation
- Ligatures, alternates, and stylistic sets
- Optimized for screen viewing with large counters and small ascenders/descenders
- Abhaya Libre is free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
FAQs:
Is Abhaya Libre suitable for web design?
Yes, Abhaya Libre is optimized for screen viewing and can be used in web projects.
Can I modify the Abhaya Libre font?
Yes, the SIL Open Font License allows modifications, but any distributed changes must be released under the same license.
What languages does Abhaya Libre support?
Abhaya Libre supports Sinhala, Tamil, and Latin scripts, covering a wide range of languages.
How many weights are available in the Abhaya Libre font family?
The Abhaya Libre font family includes five weights: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, and ExtraBold.
Designed by:Mooniak, Sol Matas Website
License: Free for commercial useOFL