Kiran (typeface)

Kiran
Category	San-serif
Classification	Non-Latin
Designer(s)	Kiran Bhave
Date released	1999
Design based on	Shivaji

Kiran (Marathi: किरण) is a free Devanagari typeface and a non-Unicode clip font created by Kiran Bhave first released in 1999.^[2]

History

In 1999 Kiran Bhave could not find a suitable font for typing Marathi that was free after considerable searching. Thus, he was inspired to create a new typeface.^[2]

Description

The keyboard layout is an enhanced version of the Shivaji typeface and have the same keyboard layout.^[1] The typeface is used create websites using the Devanagari script.^[2]

Creator

Kiran Bhave (Marathi: किरण भावे) is from Sanpada (East), Navi Mumbai.^[2]

Timeline

1999: kiran.ttf was created
2000: The amruta.ttf and aarti.ttf fonts were created
2001: Website KiranFont.com was registered and made operational
2004: KF-Kiran.ttf, KF-Amruta.ttf, KF-Aarti.ttf, KF-Aditya.ttf, KF-Arun.ttf, KF-Mitra, KF-Ravi were made available for a fee
2006: The ability to pay using PayPal was added
2008: KF-Kiran.ttf, KF-Amruta.ttf, KF-Aarti.ttf became free. Support for kiran.ttf, amruta.ttf, and aarti.ttf was discontinued to provide a consistent keyboard layout for free and paid users
2010: A free tool to convert text from Unicode to the Kiran font was made available
2012: The Indian Rupee Currency Symbol was added in all the fonts. The character is mapped at ASCII 0226 (Alt+0226) and its official Unicode code point U+20b9
2012: KF-Prachi.ttf, KF-Jui.ttf were released as free fonts
2012: KF-Bhaskar.ttf was released for a fee
2013: An offline version of Unicode to KF conversion tool was released
2013: The enhanced conversion tool to convert TO and FRO KF - UNICODE was made available
2018: 30 July: Created multiple packages including FREE version for different users need.
2018: 30 July: Released 11th font KF-Laxman in the JUMBO pack
2024: 27 February: Released economical version of Unicode conversion utilities

References

^ ^a ^b "Marathi Typing Keyboard | Kiran | Inscript | Phonetic Keyboard.html". Marathi Typing. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Welcome to Kiranfont.com". Kiran Fonts. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

[MrTy-1] "Marathi Typing Keyboard | Kiran | Inscript | Phonetic Keyboard.html". Marathi Typing. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

[Kiranfont-2] "Welcome to Kiranfont.com". Kiran Fonts. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

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