Karla Tamil Upright

Jonathan Pinhorn · Sans Serif · 2 styles · ✓ OFL

Download Karla Tamil Upright

Size Tracking Ink Paper Click the specimen to type your own

வாழ்க்கை அழகானது எழுத்தும் கூட

Styles and weights

Regular 400 வாழ்க்கை அழகானது எழுத்தும் கூட

Bold 700 வாழ்க்கை அழகானது எழுத்தும் கூட

Web preview shows the Regular cut. The download includes every listed weight.

Character set

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789

.,;:!?'"()[]{}<>@#$%&*+-=/\_

Subsets included: tamil

About Karla Tamil Upright

Karla Tamil Upright is a sans serif typeface designed by Jonathan Pinhorn, published as an open-source font in 2024. It carries a composed, professional tone and a calm, even rhythm, which shapes where it works best. The family ships 2 styles.

Because Karla Tamil Upright is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, you can use it in commercial work without buying anything or crediting anyone in the design itself.

Licence

✓ Karla Tamil Upright is free for commercial use

SIL Open Font License 1.1, verified by DaFontFonts

The SIL Open Font License is the most common open font licence. It permits use in any commercial or personal project, print, logos, websites, apps, products for sale, and allows modification and redistribution. The only real restrictions: you may not sell the font files by themselves, and if you modify the font you must rename it (if it uses a Reserved Font Name) and keep it under the OFL.

You can

Commercial use in any project, client work, products for sale, advertising
Logos and brand identities (including trademarked logos)
Web embedding (@font-face) and app embedding
Print: books, packaging, merchandise, print-on-demand
Modifying the font and redistributing modified versions (under the OFL, renamed if a Reserved Font Name applies)

Keep in mind

Selling the font files by themselves (bundling with software or designs is fine)
Modified versions must stay under the OFL and drop any Reserved Font Name

How we verify licences

Get the files

Desktop and print: The full family, 2 styles, from the official source. Download Karla Tamil Upright
Web embedding: Self-host the woff2 for the fastest, most private setup.

@font-face { font-family: 'Karla Tamil Upright'; src: url('karla-tamil-upright.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; }

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Questions

Is Karla Tamil Upright free for commercial use?

Yes. Karla Tamil Upright is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits commercial use in client work, products for sale, advertising, web and app embedding. There are no royalties and no attribution requirement in your designs.

Can I use Karla Tamil Upright in a logo?

Yes. The SIL Open Font License 1.1 allows logo use, including logos you register as trademarks. The licence covers the font software; your logo design remains entirely yours.

Do I need to credit Jonathan Pinhorn when using Karla Tamil Upright?

No. Attribution is not required in designs, websites, or products. The only rule that ever applies: if you redistribute the font files themselves, keep the licence file with them.

How many styles does Karla Tamil Upright have?

Karla Tamil Upright includes 2 styles: Regular, Bold.

What languages does Karla Tamil Upright support?

Character sets included: tamil. Check the character-set preview on this page before committing to a multilingual project.