Baloo Font

Baloo Font

Baloo is a friendly, rounded, and modern display typeface with a soft, playful feel. Designed by Ek Type, it's ideal for both Latin and Indian scripts and works great in headlines, posters, and children's content.

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

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  Rounded edges for a soft, friendly appearance

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  Heavy weight suitable for headlines and eye-catching designs

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  Multilingual support, including Indian languages like Devanagari, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, and more

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  Open Source, available on Google Fonts.

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  Part of the Baloo 2 family, which refined spacing and improved legibility

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Use Cases

Baloo is ideal for:

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  Children’s books and educational materials

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  Posters and banners

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  Social media graphics

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  Branding for casual or family-friendly products

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  Multilingual web and print projects

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Visual Style

Baloo has:

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  Rounded terminals and soft curves

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  A bubbly and inviting tone

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  Bold letters that still maintain great legibility

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Pairing Suggestions

Baloo pairs well with clean sans-serif fonts like:

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  Open Sans

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  Lato

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  Roboto
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Variants & Scripts

Baloo is available in several script systems:

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  Baloo 2 (Latin + Indian scripts)

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  Baloo Bhai, Baloo Chettan, Baloo Tamma, etc., for different Indian languages

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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.