Baloo is a unique display font that blends a gentle, rounded structure with a strong visual presence. Developed by Ek Type, an Indian type foundry, Baloo is notable for its combination of playfulness and readability, making it perfect for branding, children's products, posters, and multilingual design.
Key Features
Rounded edges for a soft, friendly appearance
Heavy weight suitable for headlines and eye-catching designs
Multilingual support, including Indian languages like Devanagari, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, and more
Open Source, available on Google Fonts.
Part of the Baloo 2 family, which refined spacing and improved legibility
Use Cases
Baloo is ideal for:
Children's books and educational materials
Posters and banners
Social media graphics
Branding for casual or family-friendly products
Multilingual web and print projects
Visual Style
Baloo has:
Rounded terminals and soft curves
A bubbly and inviting tone
Bold letters that still maintain great legibility
Pairing Suggestions
Baloo pairs well with clean sans-serif fonts like:
Open Sans
Lato
Roboto
Use Baloo for headings and the paired font for body text to maintain a balanced design.
Variants & Scripts
Baloo is available in several script systems:
Baloo 2 (Latin + Indian scripts)
Baloo Bhai, Baloo Chettan, Baloo Tamma, etc., for different Indian languages
Licensing
Baloo is free and open-source, available under the SIL Open Font License, meaning you can use it for personal and commercial projects.
Whether you're creating a playful headline, designing for multilingual content, or just looking to bring some charm to your layout, Baloo is a versatile and joyful typeface that delivers personality and performance in equal measure.