Taviraj Font

Font name: Taviraj
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Categories Serif
Author: Cadson Demak
License: Public domain, GPL, OFL
Website: https://github.com/cadsondemak/taviraj
Files: 19
Views: 117
Downloads: 27

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Taviraj-Black.ttf

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Taviraj-BlackItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-Bold.ttf

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Taviraj-BoldItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-ExtraBold.ttf

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Taviraj-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-ExtraLight.ttf

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Taviraj-ExtraLightItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-Italic.ttf

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Taviraj-Light.ttf

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Taviraj-LightItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-Medium.ttf

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Taviraj-MediumItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-Regular.ttf

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Taviraj-SemiBold.ttf

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Taviraj-SemiBoldItalic.ttf

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Taviraj-Thin.ttf

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Taviraj-ThinItalic.ttf

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Font release note

Taviraj is a serif Latin and looped Thai typeface that has a wide structure that ensures readability and legibility. It is well-suited for formal usage. Thai letters have thick and thin strokes, similar to the Latin, together with rounded and airy looped terminals. Taviraj is a 9 weight family that includes italics.

Taviraj is a Thai word that refers to the last two kings of Krungsri Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand. People also metaphorically refer to Taviraj as the fall of a dynasty, and that is the reason why it appeared in the poem written by King Rama V regarding the situation of Siam being threatened by French expansionism, with his majesty expressing his sorrow towards the possibility of the end of his era. A traditional Thai style of typeface is called “farangses,” which means french, and Taviraj is in this genre. This contradiction highlights its origin.

A similarity between some glyphs such as ก ถ ภ ฤ ฦ and ฎ ฏ is something to take into consideration because it might lead to confusion when typesetting very short texts. Taviraj takes a specific approach when dealing with the thick and thin strokes of Thai glyphs. Other type designers of Thai fonts may like to use this approach as a reference. Formal looped Thai typefaces have delicate details so care must be taken when expanding them to heavier weights, to retain all the details. The size and position of Thai vowel and tone marks has been managed carefully because they are all relevant to readability, legibility, and overall texture.

The Taviraj project is led by Cadson Demak, a type foundry in Thailand.

Tags: Taviraj, Cadson Demak, Serif

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Font archive files

# File name Size Download
1 Taviraj-Black.ttf 224.3KB Download
2 Taviraj-Black.woff 84.1KB Download
3 Taviraj-BlackItalic.ttf 238.8KB Download
4 Taviraj-BlackItalic.woff 92.6KB Download
5 Taviraj-Bold.ttf 215.5KB Download
6 Taviraj-Bold.woff 84KB Download
7 Taviraj-BoldItalic.ttf 239KB Download
8 Taviraj-BoldItalic.woff 95.2KB Download
9 Taviraj-ExtraBold.ttf 214.4KB Download
10 Taviraj-ExtraBold.woff 84.3KB Download
11 Taviraj-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf 240KB Download
12 Taviraj-ExtraBoldItalic.woff 94.2KB Download
13 Taviraj-ExtraLight.ttf 210.4KB Download
14 Taviraj-ExtraLight.woff 82.6KB Download
15 Taviraj-ExtraLightItalic.ttf 225.2KB Download
16 Taviraj-ExtraLightItalic.woff 91.1KB Download
17 Taviraj-Italic.ttf 227.8KB Download
18 Taviraj-Italic.woff 91.9KB Download
19 Taviraj-Light.ttf 206.1KB Download
20 Taviraj-Light.woff 81.8KB Download
21 Taviraj-LightItalic.ttf 206.9KB Download
22 Taviraj-LightItalic.woff 85.8KB Download
23 Taviraj-Medium.ttf 221.7KB Download
24 Taviraj-Medium.woff 85KB Download
25 Taviraj-MediumItalic.ttf 235.5KB Download
26 Taviraj-MediumItalic.woff 93.9KB Download
27 OFL.txt 4.3KB Download
28 Taviraj-Regular.ttf 215.6KB Download
29 Taviraj-Regular.woff 84KB Download
30 Taviraj-SemiBold.ttf 209.6KB Download
31 Taviraj-SemiBold.woff 82.1KB Download
32 Taviraj-SemiBoldItalic.ttf 226.8KB Download
33 Taviraj-SemiBoldItalic.woff 91.2KB Download
34 Taviraj-Thin.ttf 206.4KB Download
35 Taviraj-ThinItalic.ttf 219.7KB Download
36 Taviraj-Thin.woff 77.9KB Download
37 Taviraj-ThinItalic.woff 87.6KB Download