Nepal's first Variable Devanagari & Latin Typeface with 7 weights & 1600+ glyphs.

मातंगी (MATANGI)

Variable Devanagari & Latin Typeface

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Matangi is a semi-condensed sans-serif variable typeface that supports both Latin and Devanagari scripts. It includes seven static weights — ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Black — offering a flexible range suitable for titles, headings, logos, and small body text. Started as a personal challenge and a love for typography, this project was a journey of exploration and self-learning, designed to offer a flexible, functional tool for multilingual design.

It is also the first variable font project from Nepal, with the hope of benefiting users worldwide. The design is based on simple geometric shapes, primarily squares and circles, giving the letterforms a structured, rational character. Subtle inktraps are applied at stroke joints for aesthetic purposes, ensuring even typographic color across various sizes and weights.

The x-height of the Latin script and the base character height of the Devanagari script are carefully aligned to create visual harmony when typesetting both scripts together. Matangi includes over 1,600 glyphs and provides extensive language support, covering more than 200 languages, including Nepali, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Awadhi, Dotyali, Eastern Tamang, Goan Konkani, Maharashtrian Konkani, Sindhi, and Latin-based languages. It seamlessly renders extended Sanskrit ligatures and complex Devanagari matras.

Matangi is a variable Devanagari & Latin Typeface with 7 weights from Thin to Extra Bold, and also a variable font.

Family Name : Matangi

Debut Year : 19 Feb 2024

Category : SANS SERIF

Available Styles : 7 Static, 1 Variable (TrueType & Web Fonts Included)

Older Versions : 1.0-2.0

New Update : 2.1 (As of March 19,2024) Latin Kerning Fix

Design & Font Engineering : The Graphic Ant