To ensure your Assamese website uses Rohini, add this CSS:
@font-face font-family: 'Rohini'; src: url('path-to-your-font/Rohini.woff2') format('woff2'), url('path-to-your-font/Rohini.ttf') format('truetype'); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;
body font-family: 'Rohini', 'Nirmala UI', 'Noto Sans Bengali', sans-serif;
Note: Always convert .ttf to .woff2 for web use to reduce file size. Use Font Squirrel’s generator. assamese rohini font
Mobile devices do not use Rohini. They use Noto Sans Bengali (which covers Assamese). To view Rohini-typed text, you need no extra steps—Unicode ensures compatibility. However, to type in Rohini style, install a keyboard app like "Gboard" and add Assamese, then select a Unicode font output.
The current stable version as of 2025 is Rohini 2.0 (released by SMC). It includes:
For designers and typographers, understanding the technical underpinnings of a font is crucial. The Assamese Rohini font adheres to the Bengali-Assamese script block but includes specific glyphs for Assamese’s unique characters: To ensure your Assamese website uses Rohini, add
| Character | Assamese Example | Rohini Rendering Quality | | --- | --- | --- | | Independent vowel | অ, আ, ই, ঈ, উ, ঊ, ঋ, এ, ঐ, ও, ঔ | Full coverage | | Consonants | ক, খ, গ, ঘ, ঙ, চ, ছ, জ, ঝ, ঞ, ট, ঠ, ড, ঢ, ণ, ত, থ, দ, ধ, ন, প, ফ, ব, ভ, ম, য, ৰ, ল, ৱ, শ, ষ, স, হ, ক্ষ, ড়, ঢ়, য় | Includes Assamese-specific ৰ (ra) and ৱ (wa) | | Matras (vowel signs) | া, ি, ী, ু, ূ, ৃ, ে, ৈ, ো, ৌ | Proper positional forms (left-side, above, below) | | Conjuncts (যুক্তাক্ষৰ) | ক্ত, ক্য, গ্ধ, প্ত, প্ৰ, ব্য, ৰ্য, স্ৰ | Automatic substitution via OpenType rules |
One of Rohini’s standout features is its handling of the Assamese glyph for "Ya-phala" (্য) and "Ra-phala" (্র)". In many older fonts, these would overlap incorrectly; Rohini positions them perfectly.
The Rohini font is primarily a non-Unicode (ASCII) font. Unlike modern fonts where a specific code represents a specific character universally, Rohini relies on a "keyboard mapping" system. Note: Always convert
Using phonetic method:
Symptom: You installed it, but Microsoft Word or Photoshop doesn't list "Rohini".
Solution:
ccmp, blwf, half, pres, abvs, pstf, rphf, vatu, calt.