Quick Integration Snippets

CSS @import

@import url('https://api.fontshare.com/v2/css?f[]=kalam@300,400,700&display=swap');

body {
  font-family: 'Kalam', sans-serif;
}

NPM Package

npm install @fontsource/kalam

HTML <link> tag

<link href="https://api.fontshare.com/v2/css?f[]=kalam@300,400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

Tailwind CSS v3 Config

// Tailwind CSS v3: tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      fontFamily: {
        "kalam": ["Kalam","sans-serif"],
      },
    },
  },
};

Tailwind CSS v4 Theme

/* Tailwind CSS v4: add after your font stylesheet imports */
@theme {
  --font-kalam: 'Kalam', sans-serif;
}

About Kalam

Kalam is a sans typeface published by Indian Type Foundry. Its listed license is SIL OFL 1.1. It is distributed under the SIL Open Font License. Check the publisher’s license and distribution details before embedding or redistributing files.

Font Weights & Styles

This typeface includes 4 styles. The available weights are: 300, 400, 700.

Installation

Install the available font package for Kalam:

npm install @fontsource/kalam

Load the supported webfont styles and apply the family:

@import url('https://api.fontshare.com/v2/css?f[]=kalam@300,400,700&display=swap');

body {
  font-family: 'Kalam', sans-serif;
}

Recommended Font Pairings

Try these contrasting families with Kalam. Compare them at the sizes used in your interface, especially body text and code:

JetBrains Mono (Monospace) — Sans Interface + Code Monospace: The quintessential developer stack typography pairing.
Clash Display (Display) — Body Copy + High-Impact Headline: Injects strong typographic identity into clean interfaces.
Fira Code (Monospace) — UI Sans + Ligature Monospace: Harmonious stroke weights between body prose and code snippets.

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Kalam

Styles & Weights Specimen