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Kannada Sangam MN on iOS

A Kannada script font from the Sangam MN family of Indic typefaces bundled with iOS.

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಜಗತ್ತು · Aa
KannadaSangamMNRegular
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಜಗತ್ತು · Aa
KannadaSangamMN-BoldBold

Kannada Sangam MN at a glance

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

PostScript names for every Kannada 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
RegularKannadaSangamMN3.04.3
BoldKannadaSangamMN-Bold3.04.3

How to use Kannada Sangam MN in code

SwiftUI

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

UIKit

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

Objective-C

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

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

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

Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Kannada 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 Kannada Sangam MN on iOS?

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

Which iOS version added Kannada Sangam MN?

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

Can I use Kannada Sangam MN on a website?

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