Noto is a comprehensive collection of high-quality typefaces designed to support written communication across more than 1,000 languages and over 150 writing systems.
It offers multiple weights and widths in sans serif, serif, monospaced and specialised styles.
The collection aims to provide harmonious typography across scripts while eliminating missing-character boxes commonly known as “tofu”.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports more than 1,000 languages and over 150 writing systems.
- Provides consistent and harmonious designs across multiple scripts.
- Includes sans serif, serif, monospaced and specialised font families.
- Offers multiple weights, widths and variable font releases.
- Includes hinted and unhinted TrueType font files.
- Provides OpenType and variable TrueType formats for many families.
- Supports individual font and complete family downloads.
- Includes fonts suitable for documents, interfaces, websites and printed material.
- Provides dedicated CJK and emoji collections through related Noto projects.
- Offers public issue reporting for unsupported characters and rendering problems.
Website: notofonts.github.io
Support:
Developer: Google
License: SIL Open Font License, version 1.1
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