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Mangal font

Mangal is a Unicode Devanagari font made by Microsoft for Hindi and other languages written in Devanagari. It ships with Windows, so you install it from Windows itself rather than from a download site. Text typed in Mangal is standard Unicode Hindi and stays readable in any other Hindi font.

Mangal preview

हिंदी हमारी पहचान और अभिव्यक्ति की भाषा है।

This preview uses Mangal when it is installed on your device. Otherwise it falls back to Nirmala UI or Noto Sans Devanagari.

Mangal at a glance

Encoding
Unicode
Script
Devanagari
Styles
Regular, Bold
Files
Mangal.ttf, MangalB.ttf
Designer
Raghunath Joshi
Vendor
Microsoft Corporation
Included with
Windows XP to Windows 11
Keyboard
InScript or any Unicode Hindi method

How to get the Mangal font on Windows 10 and 11

From Windows 10 onwards, Mangal is part of an optional feature called Devanagari Supplemental Fonts. It installs automatically when Hindi is added as a language. If Mangal is missing from Word, add the feature yourself:

  1. Open Settings, then System, then Optional features (in Windows 10: Settings, then Apps, then Optional features).
  2. Select View features or Add a feature.
  3. Search for Devanagari Supplemental Fonts, select it and install it. Windows downloads it from Windows Update, so you need to be online.
  4. Restart Word or any open app, then choose Mangal from the font list.

Is Mangal free to download?

Mangal comes with your Windows licence, so there is no separate download or fee on Windows. Microsoft does not allow its fonts to be redistributed, which is why HindiType does not offer the font file. Avoid unofficial download sites.

On a Mac, Linux or Android device, use a free Unicode font such as Noto Sans Devanagari or Hind instead. Because Mangal text is Unicode, it displays correctly in those fonts without any conversion.

How to type in Mangal font

Mangal is a font, not a keyboard, so you can use any Unicode Hindi typing method with it.

  1. Add Hindi in Settings under Time & language, then choose the Hindi Traditional keyboard (InScript). Press Windows + Space to switch languages.
  2. Or type Hindi with English letters on HindiType's English to Hindi typing tool and paste the result into your document.
  3. Select the text and choose Mangal from the font list.

Mangal vs Kruti Dev

Mangal stores real Unicode Hindi characters. Kruti Dev 010 is a legacy font that stores English characters and draws Hindi shapes over them. Changing the font of a document does not convert between them: use the Kruti Dev to Unicode converter to bring Kruti Dev text into Mangal, or Unicode to Kruti Dev for the other direction.

Using Mangal on a website

Mangal is only present on Windows devices. List it with fallbacks so Hindi text looks right everywhere:

font-family: Mangal, "Nirmala UI", "Noto Sans Devanagari", sans-serif;

Related tools

Mangal typing testMangal to Kruti Dev converterKruti Dev to Mangal converterType Hindi on WindowsNoto Sans Devanagari

Frequently asked questions

Is Mangal a Unicode font?

Yes. Mangal is a Unicode Devanagari font, so text typed in it is standard Unicode Hindi that works in any app and any Hindi font.

Why is Mangal missing in Windows 10 or 11?

Mangal is part of the optional Devanagari Supplemental Fonts feature. Install it from Settings, then Optional features, and restart your apps.

Which keyboard is used for Mangal font?

Any Unicode Hindi keyboard works. Most people and most exams use InScript, which Windows calls Hindi Traditional.

How do I convert Mangal text to Kruti Dev?

Paste the Mangal text into the Unicode to Kruti Dev converter, then apply the Kruti Dev 010 font to the result in your document.

Can I use Mangal on a Mac or Android phone?

Mangal is a Windows font. On other devices, use a free Unicode font such as Noto Sans Devanagari. Mangal text displays correctly in it without conversion.

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