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Bangla Sangam MN on iOS

A Bengali (Bangla) script font from the Sangam MN family of Indic typefaces bundled with iOS.

আমার সোনার বাংলা · Aa
BanglaSangamMNRegular
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BanglaSangamMN-BoldBold

Bangla Sangam MN at a glance

CategoryWorld Scripts
Styles on iOS2 (Regular, Bold)
First on iPhoneiOS 3.0
First on iPadiOS 4.3
Family nameBangla Sangam MN
Default PostScript nameBanglaSangamMN

PostScript names for every Bangla Sangam MN style

iOS looks fonts up by their PostScript name, not the friendly family name. Use the names below exactly as written — they are case-sensitive.

StylePostScript nameiPhoneiPad
RegularBanglaSangamMN3.04.3
BoldBanglaSangamMN-Bold3.04.3

How to use Bangla Sangam MN in code

SwiftUI

Swift
Text("Hello, world")
    .font(.custom("BanglaSangamMN", size: 17, relativeTo: .body))

UIKit

Swift
let base = UIFont(name: "BanglaSangamMN", size: 17)!
label.font = UIFontMetrics(forTextStyle: .body).scaledFont(for: base)
label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = true

Objective-C

Obj-C
label.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"BanglaSangamMN" size:17];

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

CSS
.headline {
  font-family: "Bangla Sangam MN", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Bangla Sangam MN grow and shrink with the user’s Dynamic Type setting. Read the custom fonts guide for the full checklist, or the San Francisco guide if you want Apple’s system font instead.

Frequently asked questions

What is the PostScript name of Bangla Sangam MN on iOS?

Use “BanglaSangamMN” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “BanglaSangamMN-Bold”. The family has 2 styles: Regular, Bold.

Which iOS version added Bangla Sangam MN?

According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Bangla Sangam MN first shipped on iPhone in iOS 3.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.

Can I use Bangla Sangam MN on a website?

Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Bangla Sangam MN", sans-serif; will use Bangla Sangam MN on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.