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Krungthep - Font

The Krungthep font, also known as "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" font, has its roots in the early 20th century. During the reign of King Rama V (1863-1910), the Thai government sought to modernize the country's writing system and create a standardized font that would reflect the nation's identity. In 1904, the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Fine Arts Department, initiated a project to design a new font that would be used for official purposes.

Because Krungthep is not a web-safe font (it isn't installed on 95% of non-Windows devices), your text will fall back to another font instantly. Krungthep font

If you are still using Krungthep, or if you are forced to deal with it, you will inevitably run into technical issues. The Krungthep font, also known as "Krung Thep

Because Krungthep is so heavy and stylized, it should be used sparingly: Headlines & Titles: Because Krungthep is not a web-safe font (it

You send a Word file to a friend on a Mac, and the text turns into boxes.