Kalam Font

Kalam is a handwritten font created by Lipi Raval (Devanagari and Latin), Jonny Pinhorn (Latin) and released through Indian Type Foundry. The letters have the small wobbles and personality of real handwriting, so your text feels warm instead of printed. The free download includes three styles, and you can try every one of them with your own text in the preview above.

Kalam Font Details

• Designer: Lipi Raval (Devanagari and Latin), Jonny Pinhorn (Latin)
• Publisher: Indian Type Foundry
• Category: Handwritten font
• Font styles: 3 (Regular, Light and Bold)
• Glyphs: 1,027 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• Version: 2.001
• Download: Free ZIP with three font files

What You Can Type With Kalam

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Kalam is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.

Where Kalam Works Best

Think of Kalam for greeting cards, journal pages and friendly social posts. Set it a bit larger than you would a normal text font. Handwriting styles lose their charm once they get too small to read comfortably. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

Kalam Font FAQs

Is Kalam font free to download?

Yes. You can download Kalam for free from this page as a ZIP file with three font 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.

How do I install Kalam 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. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Kalam.

Can I use Kalam in Canva?

Yes, if you have Canva Pro, Teams or another plan that allows font uploads. Go to Brand Kit, choose Upload a font, and pick the .ttf or .otf file from the ZIP. Free Canva accounts can't upload fonts.

Does Kalam work in Word, Photoshop and Cricut Design Space?

Yes. Once Kalam is installed on your computer, it shows up in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cricut Design Space and most other desktop apps, right alongside your other fonts. If you don't see it, restart the app.

Does Kalam support accented letters?

Yes. Kalam 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 Kalam?

A plain sans serif like Open Sans or Poppins makes a good partner for any longer text around it.