Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit by Tiro Typeworks, John Hudson, Fiona Ross, Paul Hanslow — Serif Font — preview 11 / 3
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About Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit Font

Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit has its origins in a typeface designed for the Murty Classical Library of India book series, so is especially suited to traditional literary publishing but also made with the needs of today’s multiple print and screen media in mind. The Tiro Devanagari design applies a contemporary approach to the traditional styling of 19th and 20th Century metal types exemplified in those of the renowned Nirnaya Sagar Press, and is characterised by broader proportions, more generous counters, and strong diagonal strokes and terminals. The Sanskrit font favours traditional forms of conjuncts. For the Open Font License release, Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit has been extended to support additional characters, including signs for Vedic texts, and features a new italic companion. Each font also includes a Latin subset including diacritics for transcription of Indian languages. Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit was designed by John Hudson and Fiona Ross. The italic was adapted by Paul Hanslow. To contribute, see github.com/TiroTypeworks/Indigo . Modern Tiro Indic collection for classical South Asian texts The beauty and challenges of bridging the old and the new Two type designers separated by an eight-hour time difference, an ocean, and pandemic travel bans collaborated over video calls and email to make a cohesive set of fonts in 8 South Asian languages. In 2012, Harvard University Press commissioned Fiona Ross and John Hudson, through Tiro Typeworks , to design typefaces for the Mur

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

Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit Specifications

Font FamilyTiro Devanagari Sanskrit
StyleRegular
Full NameTiro Devanagari Sanskrit Regular
Version1.52
Weight400 (Regular)
Glyph Count1835 glyphs
PostScript NameTiroDevaSanskrit-Regular
DesignerDevanagari: John Hudson & Fiona Ross. Latin: John Hudson.
FormatTTF (TrueType)
File Size744 KB

Languages Supported

Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit supports 265 languages.

How to Install Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit Font is a versatile serif font that works for both headings and body text. Pair it with a contrasting sans-serif or slab serif font to add visual interest and a clear distinction between titles and body copy.

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Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit Font

by Tiro Typeworks, John Hudson, Fiona Ross, Paul Hanslow

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026

License: Open Font License (OFL)
Free
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