Pangolin — font with Kazakh support
Kazakh support
About the font
Pangolin was designed for Google’s Valentine’s Day 2017 Doodle, “Pangolin Love”. The pangolin is an endangered animal native to Asia and Africa, hence the name. The designer is Kevin Burke.
It is a sans serif handwriting style: simple, separate, soft letters, as if written with a marker. It supports many Latin and Cyrillic languages, Kazakh included, with the ₸ sign. Good for children’s books, comics, cards and friendly headlines. It comes in a single Regular style.
Where to use it
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How to download and install
- Click “Download ↗” to open the font on Google Fonts, then click “Get font” and “Download all”.
- Windows: unzip the archive, right-click the .ttf file and choose “Install”. macOS: double-click the file and choose “Install Font”.
- Figma, Photoshop and Word will see the font after a restart. For a website, click “Copy CSS” at the top of the page.
FAQ
Does Pangolin support Kazakh?
Yes, Pangolin has all nine Kazakh Cyrillic letters: Ә, Ғ, Қ, Ң, Ө, Ұ, Ү, Һ and І — uppercase and lowercase.
Does Pangolin support the Kazakh Latin 2021 alphabet?
Yes, Pangolin has every character of the 2021 Kazakh Latin alphabet: Ä, Ğ, Ñ, Ö, Ş, Ū, Ü, İ and ı.
Can I use Pangolin in commercial projects?
Pangolin is released under the SIL Open Font License: the font is free for personal and commercial projects — websites, logos, packaging and print.
How do I add Pangolin to a website?
Click “Copy CSS” on this page and paste the code into your site’s stylesheet. For mockups and print, download the files with the “Download” button.
Does Pangolin have Kazakh letters?
Yes. Pangolin has all nine Kazakh letters (Ә, Ғ, Қ, Ң, Ө, Ұ, Ү, Һ and І) and the tenge sign ₸.
Is Pangolin good for a children’s book?
Yes: the simple separate letters are easy to read and the soft hand looks friendly. For long text, use a large size or set the body in Nunito.
What can replace Neucha for Kazakh text?
Pangolin has a similar mood, soft hand lettering, but it includes all the Kazakh letters, which Neucha lacks.
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