[ Press release]Sandoll's First Devanagari Text Font Launch, Speed of Global Market Expansion

6 Apr 2023
  • Sandoll's First Release of "SD November," a Multilingual Font Supporting Over 270 Languages, Including Devanagari Characters and Korean
  • Anticipated Increase in Demand for Devanagari Characters in the Indian Market Due to the Popularity of K-Content
  • Commemorative Event Held for the Release of SD November, Featuring Type Kit Giveaways


April 6, 2023 (Thursday)

Sandoll, a creator content platform company (CEO Young-ho Yun), is steadily expanding its presence as a global font platform by continuously broadening its range of multilingual font services.


On the 6th, Sandoll announced the release of "SD November," a multilingual font supporting over 270 languages, including Devanagari characters and Korean, through collaboration with the Dutch font company Typotheque.


"SD November" includes a total of 20 variations, including Latin, Latin Extended, Greek, Greek Extended, Cyrillic, Korean weights (9 kinds), Korean weight variables (1 kind), italic weights (9 kinds), and italic weight variables (1 kind), among others. With support for over 270 languages, it can be utilized for content creation in various languages.


Devanagari Text Font, supported for the first time by Sandoll, are indigenous to India and widely used in languages such as Hindi, Kashmiri, and Nepali. It is one of the four major characters (Latin, Chinese characters, Devanagari, Arabic) used globally.


Moreover, with the recent rapid growth of webtoons and media and entertainment markets in India, along with the increasing popularity of K-content, the demand for Devanagari characters, which are used to write about 60% of the languages spoken in India (such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi), is expected to rise.


In addition, "SD November" supports variable weight, allowing users to freely adjust the font's thickness and create various design contents according to their preferences.


To celebrate the release of "SD November," Sandoll is holding an event where the first 100 participants will receive a sample book of "SD November," along with goods such as posters, passport cases, and luggage stickers created using SD November. Additionally, the first 100 participants will receive a one-month font coupon for "SD November." More details about the event can be found on Sandoll's official Instagram.


A Sandoll official stated, "As Korean content gains popularity globally, the demand for global fonts is also increasing. In particular, if K-content achieves success in global markets through activities such as the international expansion of dramas and webtoons, leading to the expansion of IP business into various fields such as publishing and gaming, the demand for fonts supporting multiple languages will continue to grow." They added, "In the future, we will continue to add fonts for various language groups and fulfill our role as a global creator content platform that supports the global expansion of cultural content such as dramas and webtoons."