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About Peddana Font
Peddana is an Open Source typeface supporting both the Telugu and Latin scripts. This font was developed mainly for the use in news publications and is suitable for text, headings, posters and invitations. The Telugu is developed by Appaji Ambarisha Darbha in 2013 and made available under the SIL Open Font License v1.1 by Silicon Andhra. The Latin is developed by SIL International and originally published as Charis . The Peddana project is led by Appaji Ambarisha Darbha, a type designer based in Hyderabad, India. To contribute, see github.com/appajid/peddana
Style & Use Cases
- Overall Style
- Classic, Refined, Serif
- Use Case
- Editorial, Print
- Ideal For
- book covers, long-form text, and traditional branding
- Pairs With
- a clean sans-serif for captions
Peddana Specifications
| Font Family | Peddana |
| Style | Regular |
| Full Name | Peddana Regular |
| Version | 1.0.4 |
| Weight | 400 (Regular) |
| Glyph Count | 1498 glyphs |
| PostScript Name | Peddana |
| Designer | Appaji Ambarisha Darbha |
| Format | TTF (TrueType) |
| File Size | 698 KB |
Languages Supported
Peddana supports 108 languages.
How to Install Peddana Font
Step-by-step instructions for every platform
- 1Download the Peddana font file (.ttf or .otf).
- 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
- 3Right-click the font file.
- 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
- 5Peddana is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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Peddana Font
Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026



















