fonts/ttf-meera 7.0.3.20191223nb3 NetBSD

Meera is a TrueType font for the Malayalam language. This is a comprehensive Malayalam font with 1000+ glyphs for all common Malayalam ligatures.

It has carefully designed ascent, descent metrics optimized for Malayalam script's vertically stacked conjuncts. Meera is an even stroke typeface for better screen rendering, with individually designed glyphs for complex conjuncts rather than using component glyphs.

Meera is a san-serif counter part of Rachana font with all traditional characters. It is also meant for body text like Rachana, preferably for a pamphlet or single page designs. Usage of Meera can be thought of similar to Helvetica typeface and its variations like Arial. Meera Roman glyphs are visually similar to Arial but its orthography strictly follows Meera Malayalam glyphs. Basic curves and straight lines are taken from Malayalam ‘റ’ and ‘വ’ characters. This is why Meera Roman glyphs differ from Helvetica but holds san-serif characteristics and smoothly sit with its Malayalam glyphs.

Released in 2007, Meera is the default Malayalam font for many GNU/Linux distros for Malayalam script. The font is widely used in web as the primary choice for Malayalam screen font. The font is available only in regular style.