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Sinhala Sangam MN on iOS

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

ආයුබෝවන් ලෝකය · Aa
SinhalaSangamMNRegular
ආයුබෝවන් ලෝකය · Aa
SinhalaSangamMN-BoldBold

Sinhala Sangam MN at a glance

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

PostScript names for every Sinhala 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
RegularSinhalaSangamMN3.04.3
BoldSinhalaSangamMN-Bold3.04.3

How to use Sinhala Sangam MN in code

SwiftUI

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

UIKit

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

Objective-C

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

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

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

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

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

Which iOS version added Sinhala Sangam MN?

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

Can I use Sinhala Sangam MN on a website?

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