Mergila font

Mergila is a serif font designed by Heru Utama Putra and published by Letterena Studios. It has the traditional, bookish feel of type you see in novels, newspapers and long-established brands. You get two styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Mergila Font Details

• Designer: Heru Utama Putra
• Publisher: Letterena Studios
• Category: Serif font
• Font styles: 2 (Regular and Italic)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 293 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 7 stylistic sets
• Extra characters: 61 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.00
• Download: Free ZIP (170.5 KB) with two TTF and two OTF files

What You Can Type With Mergila

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Mergila 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.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Mergila

Mergila has 7 stylistic sets 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. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. 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. Another 61 alternates are stored as separate characters, so you can copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them anywhere, including Cricut Design Space and Canva. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Mergila Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Mergila when they're making book covers, magazine headlines and classic branding. Serif fonts shine in headlines and printed text. For long paragraphs on phones, check that it still reads well at small sizes. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Heru Utama Putra

DafontStyle has 148 more fonts by Heru Utama Putra. Here are a few:

• Andera Ninefold font
• Golden Antique font
• Harfine Font
• MIRNEAN font
• Daylist Beach font
• Martin Breaks font

Mergila Font FAQs

Is Mergila font free to download?

Yes, Mergila is a free download here (free ZIP (170.5 KB) with two TTF and two OTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Mergila font?

Mergila was designed by Heru Utama Putra and published by Letterena Studios. DafontStyle has 148 more fonts by Heru Utama Putra, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Mergila on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP has both OTF and TTF versions of the same font. Install only one of them (OTF is the better pick for Adobe apps), because installing both can show duplicate names in your font list. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Mergila.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Mergila?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 61 are separate characters you can copy from Character Map (Windows) or Font Book (Mac) and paste into any app, Cricut and Canva included.

Can I use Mergila 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 Mergila support accented letters?

Yes. Mergila 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 Mergila?

A neutral sans serif like Lato or Source Sans Pro is a safe partner for captions and smaller text.