Serif · Appaji Ambarisha Darbha
Peddana
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CSSfont-family: 'Peddana', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Peddana is a free serif by Appaji Ambarisha Darbha, on Google Fonts since 2014. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Peddana has an x-height shorter than 99%, is narrower than 99% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 72%. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Suravaram
Peddana on one light table with its two closest fonts, Suravaram (93 out of 100) and Ramsina (92). Suravaram is 26% wider, with an x-height 14% taller and less stroke contrast; Ramsina is 36% heavier and 7% wider, with an x-height 4% shorter.
Peddana and Suravaram laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PeddanaSuravaram…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Peddana alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Peddana at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Peddana, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Appaji Ambarisha Darbha
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2014
- Character sets
- latin, telugu
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes, under another name. Not as “Charis” or “SIL”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Peddana is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Peddana, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Peddana under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Peddana, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 31.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 43.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.72lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 32.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.32 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 99% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 99% of serifs
InkDarker than 72% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 63% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Peddana
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Suravaram9326% wider · x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast
- Ramsina9236% heavier · 7% wider · x-height 4% shorter
- Lateef9116% wider · x-height 7% taller · 10% heavier
- Markazi Text9018% wider · x-height 15% taller · 23% heavier
- Parastoo9021% wider · x-height 19% taller · 12% lighter
- Yrsa8038% wider · x-height 32% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Peddana →Compare side by side →Get Peddana on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Peddana without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Peddana loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 77.7% of its size, so running text keeps Peddana’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Peddana Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 77.67%;
ascent-override: 120.67%;
descent-override: 88.92%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Peddana', 'Peddana Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Peddana
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Peddana free for commercial use?
Yes. Peddana is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Charis” or “SIL”.
How do I download and install Peddana?
FontKind doesn’t host Peddana’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Peddana in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Peddana isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Peddana in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Peddana under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Peddana in Figma?
Yes: Peddana is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Peddana have?
Peddana comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Peddana?
Peddana was designed by Appaji Ambarisha Darbha. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2014. Appaji Ambarisha Darbha also made Timmana, Tenali Ramakrishna, Ramaraja and two more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Peddana?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Suravaram (93), Ramsina (92) and Lateef (91), out of 100. Next to Peddana, Suravaram is 26% wider, with an x-height 14% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Peddana.