Dharma Gothic font

Dharma Gothic is a sans serif font designed by Ryoichi Tsunekawa (2011). Simple, open letter shapes keep it easy to read at almost any size, from app buttons to big headlines. You get 11 styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Dharma Gothic Font Details

• Designer: Ryoichi Tsunekawa
• Year: 2011 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 11 (Regular, ExLight, Light, ExLight Italic, Light Italic, Regular Italic, Bold, ExBold, ExBold Italic, Heavy and Heavy Italic)
• Weights: ExtraLight (200) to Black (900)
• Glyphs: 430 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures and stylistic alternates
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (280.5 KB) with 11 OTF files

What You Can Type With Dharma Gothic

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Dharma Gothic is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English. Of its 430 glyphs, about 28 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Dharma Gothic

Dharma Gothic has stylistic alternates built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Dharma Gothic Works Best

Think of Dharma Gothic for websites, app screens and clean logos. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. It works for headings and body text alike. If the download has several weights, use a heavier one for titles and a lighter one for paragraphs. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Ryoichi Tsunekawa

DafontStyle has 16 more fonts by Ryoichi Tsunekawa. Here are a few:

• Pusab Font
• Vincente Font
• Cotoris Font
• Bebas Font
• Great Victorian Font
• BeBas Kai Font

Dharma Gothic Font FAQs

Is Dharma Gothic font free to download?

Yes. You can download Dharma Gothic for free from this page: free ZIP (280.5 KB) with 11 OTF files. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

Who designed Dharma Gothic font?

Dharma Gothic was designed by Ryoichi Tsunekawa. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2011. DafontStyle has 16 more fonts by Ryoichi Tsunekawa, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Dharma Gothic on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. The ZIP contains OTF files, which work on Windows, Mac and in every major design app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Dharma Gothic.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Dharma Gothic?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Dharma Gothic in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Dharma Gothic support accented letters?

Yes. Dharma Gothic includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Dharma Gothic?

For more contrast, pair it with a serif like Playfair Display or Merriweather in your headings.