ALPHA · A DESKTOP SUPERAPP · SINHALA · TAMIL · ENGLISH

Language &
design superapp
for Sri Lanka.අකුරු · எழுத்து

A desktop superapp for creative and knowledge work in Sri Lanka — for individuals and organisations working with text, fonts, and writing in Official Languages.

Noto Sans SinhalaVAR 100–900
U+0D85SINHALA LETTER AYANNA

The app

V3 · SCREENS
Font Library01 / 03
Akuru App font library — browse, preview, and install fontsAkuru App font library in grid view, comparing families side by sideAkuru App font playground — testing fonts on a live canvas
Browse, preview, and install fonts in a focused workspace.1200 × 760

What's inside

4 TOOLS · ONE WORKBENCH
01 / FONT LIBRARY

Browse, preview, install.

Browse, preview, and install fonts from Google Fonts in a focused workspace. Optimised for Sinhala, Tamil, and Latin scripts. Starting May 2025, the library will host a range of new original fonts.

02 / FONT PLAYGROUND

A live type canvas.

Experiment with font pairings and typography on a live canvas. Export PNG or vector files for use in other applications without downloading or installing anything.

03 / TRILINGUAL GLOSSARY

English · සිංහල · தமிழ்

384,627technical terms

Sourced from the Official Languages Department of Sri Lanka.

04 / TEXT CONVERTER

ASCII → Unicode.

The most advanced ASCII to Unicode converter for Sinhala text.

WAITLIST · ALPHA ACCESS

Join the list.
Claim your අකුර.

Join the list and the printer runs you a pass: a seat number that is yours alone, and an akura — a Sinhala or Tamil letter drawn from your address. There are fifty-six letters and rather more of you, so a letter is company you keep rather than something you own. Your pass arrives by email, and we will write to you once more when your seat opens. There is no newsletter.

TYPE TO PREVIEW YOUR LETTER

Akuru · Pass Printer
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U+0D85SINHALA LETTER AYANNA
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