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About Martel.

Martel is a libre font development project. Begun in 2008 in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading, the first weights of the font family (Martel UltraLight, Light, Regular, DemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold and Heavy) were released in 2014. The Devanagari glyphs to-date have all been designed by Dan Reynolds, whereas the Latin script’s glyphs are based on the Merriweather fonts.

Check out the Martel Sans project, too.

The Martel Devanagari typeface is designed for typesetting immersive-style documents. It may be be used to set long passages of text in languages that are written in the Devanagari script, including Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit, etc. Martel Devanagari is a readable typeface whose glyph proportions are inspired by traditional writing and calligraphic styles. Its high-contrast strokes have a diagonal axis, in keeping with the pen-angle most often used for the Devanagari writing system.

The Martel project is led by Dan Reynolds, a type designer in Berlin. To contribute, visit github.com/typeoff/martel

Designer
Dan Reynolds
Classification
Serif
Coverage
409 languages
Package release
v12
Updated
Mar 3, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm1,322 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr1,706,115 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

Style and character

Visual characteristics associated with this family.

Characters and features

What this family includes and how its files are structured.

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Language and character coverage

Devanagari is the primary writing system.

  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • AdaraLatin
  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • AmahuacaLatin
  • AmarakaeriLatin
  • AmisLatin
  • AnaangAnaañ · Latin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
  • AragoneseAragonés · Latin
  • ArapahoLatin
  • AromanianArmani · Latin
  • ArpitanLatin
  • Artificial languages, World (Latin)
  • AsháninkaLatin
  • Ashéninka PerenéLatin
  • Ashéninka, PichisLatin
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • Awadhiअवधी · Devanagari
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • BanjarLatin
  • Bantawa (Devanagari)
  • BapukuLatin
  • Bashkir (Latin)
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BenchLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BetawiLatin
  • Bhujel (Devanagari)
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BilenLatin
  • BislamaLatin
  • Bodoबरʼ · Devanagari
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BokobaruLatin
  • BosnianBosanski · Latin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Camling (Devanagari)
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • ChachiLatin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chantyal (Devanagari)
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • ChhattisgarhiDevanagari
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChokweLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • ColoradoLatin
  • Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
  • Cook Islands MāoriMāori Kūki 'Āirani · Latin
  • CornishKernewek · Latin
  • CorsicanCorsu · Latin
  • Crimean TurkishLatin
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • CroatianHrvatski · Latin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • CzechČeština · Latin
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • DawroLatin
  • Dhanwar, Nepal (Devanagari)
  • Dhimal (Devanagari)
  • DikakaLatin
  • Dogri𑠖𑠵𑠌𑠤𑠮 · Devanagari
  • Dotyaliडोटेली · Devanagari
  • DrungLatin
  • Eastern Tamangतामाङ‎ · Devanagari
  • EnglishLatin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • Gamale Kham, Devanagari
  • GamoLatin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • Goan Konkaniगोवन कोंकणी · Devanagari
  • GofaLatin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • GuarayuLatin
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • Gujari (Devanagari)
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • HaniLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Hindiहिन्दी · Devanagari
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HoDevanagari
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • HungarianMagyar · Latin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IraqwLatin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KanaujiDevanagari
  • KaondeLatin
  • KarelianKarjala · Latin
  • Kazakh (Latin)
  • Kharia (Devanagari)
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • KombeLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KonjoLatin
  • KonkaniDevanagari
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KunamaLatin
  • Kurdish (Latin)Kurmancî
  • KurukhDevanagari
  • KutuLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • LatgalianLatgalīšu · Latin
  • Latin
  • LatvianLatviešu · Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • Lhomi (Devanagari)
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • LithuanianLietuviškai · Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • LombardLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuguruLatin
  • Lule SamiJulevusámegiella · Latin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LuwoLatin
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • MachameLatin
  • Maithiliमैथिली · Devanagari
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • Malay (Latin)
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • ManyikaLatin
  • Maorite reo Māori · Latin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • Marathiमराठी · Devanagari
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • MískitoLatin
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • Munda (Devanagari)
  • Mundari (Devanagari)
  • MuscogeeMvskoke · Latin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • NaraLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdongaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • Nepaliनेपाली · Devanagari
  • NewariDevanagari
  • NgindoLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • NiueanNiuē · Latin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NovialLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • NyembaLatin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • Old High GermanLatin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • OtuhoLatin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • Palauana tekoi er a Belau · Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
  • Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
  • Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
  • Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
  • Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
  • Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
  • Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
  • Quechua, North JunínLatin
  • Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
  • Quechua, South BolivianLatin
  • QʼeqchiʼLatin
  • Rapa (Latin)
  • RejangLatin
  • RendilleLatin
  • ResheLatin
  • Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
  • RigweLatin
  • Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Rohingya (Latin)
  • RomagnolLatin
  • RomanianRomână · Latin
  • RomanshRumantsch · Latin
  • RomboLatin
  • RongaLatin
  • RundiIkirundi · Latin
  • RwaLatin
  • SahoLatin
  • Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
  • SalarLatin
  • SamburuSampur · Latin
  • SamoanSāmoa · Latin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • Sanskritसंस्कृतम् · Devanagari
  • Santali (Devanagari)
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • SardinianSardu · Latin
  • SasakLatin
  • Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
  • Saterland FrisianLatin
  • ScotsScots Leid · Latin
  • Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
  • SecoyaLatin
  • SenaCisena · Latin
  • Serbian (Latin)srpski (latinica, Crna Gora)
  • SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
  • Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • SherpaDevanagari
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • SidamoLatin
  • Sindhi (Devanagari)सिन्धी
  • SlovakSlovenčina · Latin
  • SlovenianSlovenščina · Latin
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
  • Southern SothoSesotho · Latin
  • Southern TujiaLatin
  • SpanishEspañol · Latin
  • Sranan TongoLatin
  • SubaLatin
  • SukumaKisukuma · Latin
  • SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
  • SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
  • Swahili, CongoLatin
  • SwatiSiswati · Latin
  • SwedishSvenska · Latin
  • Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
  • TahitianReo Tahiti · Latin
  • TaitaKidawida · Latin
  • Tajik (Latin)
  • TakwaneLatin
  • Talinga-BwisiLatin
  • Tatar (Latin)
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • Thakali (Devanagari)
  • Thangmi (Devanagari)
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TokelauLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • TooroLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • TulaLatin
  • TurkishTürkçe · Latin
  • Turkmen (Latin)Türkmençe
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • Upper SorbianHornjoserbšćina · Latin
  • ut-Ma’inLatin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • VenetianVèneto · Latin
  • VepsVepsä · Latin
  • VidundaLatin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • Wancho Naga, Devanagari
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • WendatLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • Yakha (Devanagari)
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin

Styles and weights

7 weights · Normal

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Extra light 200
  • Light 300
  • Regular 400
  • Semibold 600
  • Bold 700
  • Extra bold 800
  • Black 900

OpenType features

Availability can vary between files.

  • Access all alternatesMakes every alternate form in the font available for selection.aalt
  • ABVMApplies the font’s abvm behavior during text shaping.abvm
  • ABVSApplies the font’s abvs behavior during text shaping.abvs
  • AKHNApplies the font’s akhn behavior during text shaping.akhn
  • BLWFApplies the font’s blwf behavior during text shaping.blwf
  • BLWMApplies the font’s blwm behavior during text shaping.blwm
  • Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.ccmp
  • CJCTApplies the font’s cjct behavior during text shaping.cjct
  • Capital spacingAdds spacing designed specifically for all-capital text.cpsp
  • DISTApplies the font’s dist behavior during text shaping.dist
  • FractionsBuilds diagonal fractions from ordinary numbers.frac
  • HALFApplies the font’s half behavior during text shaping.half
  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern
  • Standard ligaturesReplaces common letter sequences with standard ligatures.liga
  • Localized formsUses character forms appropriate to the selected language or region.locl
  • NUKTApplies the font’s nukt behavior during text shaping.nukt
  • OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.ordn
  • PRESApplies the font’s pres behavior during text shaping.pres
  • RKRFApplies the font’s rkrf behavior during text shaping.rkrf
  • RPHFApplies the font’s rphf behavior during text shaping.rphf
  • SuperscriptUses glyphs designed to sit above the text baseline.sups

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Attribution

Copyright (c) 2015 Dan Reynolds. Copyright (c) 2010-2015, Sorkin Type Co (www.sorkintype.com) with Reserved Font Name 'Merriweather'

Copyright (c) 2015 Dan Reynolds. Copyright (c) 2010-2015, Sorkin Type Co (www.sorkintype.com) with Reserved Font Name 'Merriweather'

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
http://scripts.sil.org/OFL


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Provenance

Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.

View upstream project →
Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
7
Formats
TTF
Revision
65f72f0ad5
  • Martel-Bold.ttf Static · Normal · Bold 700 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 166 KB
  • Martel-DemiBold.ttf Static · Normal · Semibold 600 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 166 KB
  • Martel-ExtraBold.ttf Static · Normal · Extra bold 800 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 167 KB
  • Martel-Heavy.ttf Static · Normal · Black 900 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 161 KB
  • Martel-Light.ttf Static · Normal · Light 300 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 167 KB
  • Martel-Regular.ttf Static · Normal · Regular 400 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 166 KB
  • Martel-UltraLight.ttf Static · Normal · 250 · Version 1.001; ttfautohint (v1.1) -l 5 -r 5 -G 72 -x 0 -D latn -f none -w gGD -W -c · 165 KB