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About Taviraj.

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. To contribute, see github.com/cadsondemak/taviraj

Designer
Cadson Demak
Classification
Display, Serif
Coverage
487 languages
Package release
v15
Updated
Apr 24, 2026
Monthly usage
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License
OFL-1.1

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Language and character coverage

Thai is the primary writing system.

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  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • Achuar-ShiwiarLatin
  • AcoliLatin
  • AdaraLatin
  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • AguarunaLatin
  • AhtnaAtnakenaegeʼ · Latin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • AleutUnangam Tunuu · 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
  • AsturianAsturianu · Latin
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • Azerbaijaniazərbaycan (latın) · Latin
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • BanjarLatin
  • BapukuLatin
  • BariLatin
  • Bashkir (Latin)
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • Belarusian (Latin)
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BenchLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BetawiLatin
  • BialiLatin
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BilenLatin
  • BiniẸ̀dó · Latin
  • BislamaLatin
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BokobaruLatin
  • BosnianBosanski · Latin
  • Brahui (Latin)
  • BretonBrezhoneg · Latin
  • BugineseBasa Ugi · Latin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • CashinahuaLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • ChachiLatin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • ChickasawChikashshanompa' · Latin
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Chin, FalamLatin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChokweLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • ColognianKölsch · 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
  • DelawareHuluníixsuwaakan · Latin
  • DikakaLatin
  • DimliDimlî · Latin
  • DrungLatin
  • DutchNederlands · Latin
  • EbiraLatin
  • Efikefi · Latin
  • EkpeyeLatin
  • ElfdalianLatin
  • EmbuKiembu · Latin
  • EnglishLatin
  • EsanLatin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • EsperantoLatin
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • EzaaLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • GagauzGagauzça · Latin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • GamoLatin
  • GandaLuganda · Latin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • Gbaya, SudanLatin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • GofaLatin
  • Gourmanchémagulimancema · Latin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • GuaraniAvañe'ẽ · Latin
  • GuarayuLatin
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • HangaLatin
  • HaniLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • Hawaiian’Olelo Hawai’i · Latin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • HungarianMagyar · Latin
  • HyamLatin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • IgboLatin
  • IgedeLatin
  • IkaLatin
  • IkwoLatin
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • Inari SamiAnarâškielâ · Latin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IraqwLatin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • Ivbie North-Okpela-ArheLatin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • JjuLatin
  • Jola-FonyiJóola-Fóoñi · Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • KaingangKanhgág · Latin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KambaKikamba · Latin
  • KaondeLatin
  • Kaqchikel, CentralLatin
  • KarelianKarjala · Latin
  • KashubianKaszëbsczi · Latin
  • Kazakh (Latin)
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • Khowar (Latin)
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • KikuyuGĩgĩkũyũ · Latin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • KirmanjkiShar Ma · Latin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • KombeLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KonjoLatin
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KunamaLatin
  • Kurdish (Latin)Kurmancî
  • KuriaLatin
  • KutuLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • LadinLatin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • LambaIchilamba · Latin
  • Lamnso’Latin
  • Lango, UgandaLatin
  • LatgalianLatgalīšu · Latin
  • Latin
  • LatvianLatviešu · Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • LithuanianLietuviškai · Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • LokaaLatin
  • LombardLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • LongudaLatin
  • Low GermanNiedersächsisch · Latin
  • Lower SorbianDolnoserbšćina · Latin
  • LozisiLozi · Latin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuguruLatin
  • Lule SamiJulevusámegiella · Latin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LuwoLatin
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • Ma’diLatin
  • MachameLatin
  • MadureseMadhurâ · Latin
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • MalagasyLatin
  • Malay (Latin)
  • MalteseMalti · Latin
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • Mandinkamandinka · Latin
  • Mandjakmanjak · Latin
  • Mankanyamankaañ · Latin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • ManyikaLatin
  • Maorite reo Māori · Latin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • MarshalleseKajin Ṃajeḷ · Latin
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • MirandeseMirandés · Latin
  • MískitoLatin
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • Mizo (Latin)
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • Morumoru · Latin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • MuscogeeMvskoke · Latin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • Muslim Tat, LatinTati
  • MwaniLatin
  • NaraLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdongaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • Nigerian PidginLatin
  • NiueanNiuē · Latin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • Northern SamiSámegiella · Latin
  • Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NovialLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyanjaChicheŵa · Latin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • Nyasa TongaLatin
  • NyembaLatin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • Old EnglishÆnglisc (Latin) · Latin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • Old High GermanLatin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • OtuhoLatin
  • PáezLatin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • Palauana tekoi er a Belau · Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • PicardLatin
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PolishPolski · Latin
  • Pontic (Latin)
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • QuechuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • 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
  • SandaweLatin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • SapinyLatin
  • 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
  • ShekoLatin
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • Shuar, Ecuador (Latin)
  • SicilianSicilianu · Latin
  • SidamoLatin
  • SiksikaLatin
  • SilesianŚlůnsko godka · Latin
  • 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
  • Talysh (Latin)Tolışi
  • Tatar (Latin)
  • TedagaLatin
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • Thaiภาษาไทย
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • TobaLatin
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TokelauLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • TonganFaka Tonga · Latin
  • TooroLatin
  • ToposaLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • Tsakhur (Latin)Ts‘əxna miz
  • TsamaiLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • TulaLatin
  • TumbukaChitumbuka · Latin
  • TurkishTürkçe · Latin
  • Turkmen (Latin)Türkmençe
  • TuvaluTe ’gana Tūvalu · Latin
  • TyapLatin
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • UmbunduÚmbúndú · Latin
  • Upper SorbianHornjoserbšćina · Latin
  • ut-Hunu̱t-Hun · Latin
  • ut-Ma’inLatin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • UzbekO‘zbekcha · Latin
  • VenetianVèneto · Latin
  • VepsVepsä · Latin
  • VidundaLatin
  • VietnameseTiếng Việt · Latin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WallisianFakaʻuvea · Latin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • WalserWalscher · Latin
  • WaoraniLatin
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • WelshCymraeg · Latin
  • WendatLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • WolofLatin
  • XavánteA’uwẽ · Latin
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • YaochiYao · Latin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin
  • ZuniShiwiʼma · Latin

Styles and weights

9 weights · Italic, Normal

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Thin 100
  • Extra light 200
  • Light 300
  • Regular 400
  • Medium 500
  • 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
  • Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.ccmp
  • FractionsBuilds diagonal fractions from ordinary numbers.frac
  • 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
  • Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.mark
  • Mark-to-mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to other marks.mkmk
  • OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.ordn
  • SubscriptUses glyphs designed to sit below the text baseline.subs
  • 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, Cadson Demak (info@cadsondemak.com)

Copyright (c) 2015, Cadson Demak (info@cadsondemak.com)

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Provenance

Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.

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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
18
Formats
TTF
Revision
037aad08f6