One Unicode font for 13 Indian scripts, so mixed-language documents look consistent. By Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Windows
By the ToolsBharat teamLink checked 30 Oct 2026How we check
Quick answer
Sakal Bharati Unicode Font (C-DAC) is free software for Windows from Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). One Unicode font for 13 Indian scripts, so mixed-language documents look consistent. Download it only from cdac.in. The latest version we track is See official page. ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- See official page
- Publisher:
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Official site:
- cdac.in
- Licence:
- Free — Free download (licence not stated on C-DAC's page)
- Windows:
- Not stated (installs like any TrueType font)
Our verdict
Sakal Bharati covers Devanagari and 12 other Indian scripts in a single OpenType font with matching letter heights, which keeps bilingual forms and notices tidy. It is a 1 MB ZIP from C-DAC's Multilingual Tools page. C-DAC's page doesn't state the licence, so check before using it in commercial products.
Install guide · इंस्टॉल गाइड
- Windows
- Not stated (installs like any TrueType font)
- 1Open C-DAC's Multilingual Tools page and click the SakalBharati Font download (1 MB ZIP).
- 2Extract the ZIP.
- 3Right-click SakalBharati.ttf and choose Install (or 'Install for all users').
- 4Select 'Sakal Bharati' as the font in Word, LibreOffice or any other program.
Key features
- Single font for 13 Indian scripts
- Same x-height across scripts for mixed-script documents
- Standard TrueType/OpenType install
Free online tools for this
On our sister site MuftTools.in, made by DVM Techno, the team behind ToolsBharat. They run in your browser, with nothing to install.
Pros
- Pro: Official C-DAC download
- Pro: Small 1 MB download
Cons
- Con: Licence not shown on C-DAC's page
- Con: No version number published
What's new in See official page
See what changed in See official page in the official release notes
Version history
Version See official pageLatest
date not stated- SHA-256
- The developer does not publish one
- Source
- Release notes
Requirements
- OS
- Not stated (standard font file)
- Architecture
- Not stated
Licence
- Type
- Free
- Licence
- Free download (licence not stated on C-DAC's page)
- Publisher
- cdac.in
Where these facts come from
Checked 30 Oct 2026
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- Microsoft Hindi Phonetic IME & Hindi keyboards (built into Windows)Built into Windows · FreeType Hindi in Windows using English letters — nothing to download. Official No bundles
- C-DAC Unicode Typing Tool (22 Indian languages)See official page · FreeC-DAC's free tool for typing Hindi and 21 other Indian languages in Unicode on Windows. Official No bundles
Sakal Bharati Unicode Font (C-DAC)
See official page · Not stated