Thai font · FREE
CS PraJad
ประจาด
Information verified as of October 2026
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How to install & use
- Windows — Download the .zip, unzip it, then right-click the .ttf/.otf file → “Install”.
- macOS — Double-click the .ttf/.otf file, then click “Install Font” in Font Book.
- Web — Self-host the font files and declare them with @font-face in your CSS.
Preview CS PraJad
CS PraJad is a foundry/desktop font, so it can’t be embedded as a free webfont for a live preview here. See the specimen above for the real letterforms, or load your own text into the Thai Font Tester to compare it against the free Google Fonts alternatives.
What CS PraJad is
CS PraJad (ประจาด) is a looped Thai text typeface by Chanok Samiti, who publishes on f0nt.com as CS@nok, released free on 17 October 2014 in four styles: Regular, Bold, Italic and Bold Italic. Every file carries a CC BY 4.0 licence, so it is free for commercial use. It was made for reading at length, not for headlines.
The designer’s own release page describes it as a standard font with simple letterforms “drawn like one continuous pen stroke” and no foot at the baseline, meant for book text and anything that needs to read calmly. The Thai letters were inspired by JS Prasoplarp and then reinterpreted into their own shape; the Latin was redrawn from scratch on the F0ntUni template.
The counter on the release page showed 345,231 downloads when we checked on 19 October 2026. Searches for “CS PraJad”, “cs prajad” and ฟอนต์ประจาด all mean this same font.
Letterforms and text setting
CS PraJad is a monoline looped face with even stroke weight and no foot serif, which gives a smooth, quiet text colour that stays out of the content’s way. It follows the skeleton Thai readers already know from text faces, so it drops into documents without asking the reader to adjust.
The thing to know before using it is size. The designer warns that PraJad does not size like Angsana or Browallia: set it 4 points smaller, so PraJad at 12 pt matches Angsana at 16 pt. The reason is deliberate — the Thai is drawn to match the height of Latin fonts such as Times New Roman in MS Office. If you switch an old document from Angsana New to PraJad, drop the size first or every page will look oversized.
The release page also states plainly that Pali types correctly in every word, which matters for chant books, Dhamma texts and any document that transliterates Pali into Thai script.
Weights, styles and version 2
The current download is V.2: four OpenType files, Regular, Bold, Italic and Bold Italic. That is the four-style set word processors expect when you toggle bold and italic with a shortcut, the same set as TH Sarabun New.
The version 2 changelog, dated 2 September 2021, lists two changes: reshaped ข ช ซ ศ ส, the thanthakhat, ไ and ๆ, and an improved bold throughout. If you installed the first release, remove it and install V.2 so the two versions do not clash.
Download CS PraJad
Download CS PraJad from the f0nt.com release page, the designer’s own channel. The zip is about 89 KB and holds all four .otf styles. No account or payment is required.
Skip font-aggregator sites that repost the file. Downloading from the source gets you the current V.2 and a release page to keep as your licence record.
Best use cases
CS PraJad suits work where long text is the point and you want a calm looped face with a full bold and italic set. Strong briefs:
- Books, articles and multi-page documents read straight through
- Reports and internal documents that need bold and italic
- Chant books and Dhamma texts with Pali
- Bilingual documents where Thai and Latin should sit at similar heights
Where it does not fit: large headlines that need personality. Set those in a loopless face such as Kanit and let PraJad carry the text. Compare other looped faces in looped Thai fonts.
Licensing
CS PraJad is free for commercial use. Every file in the V.2 set states it is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which permits copying, redistributing and adapting “for any purpose, even commercially”, with credit to the creator as the main condition. The embedded notice reads “(c) 2014, Chanok Samiti”.
The f0nt.com release page states only that clicking download means accepting the licence. f0nt.com’s site licence says that where a font’s owner attaches their own terms, those terms take precedence — and here the owner’s terms are the CC BY 4.0 notice embedded in the files.
In practice: use it in client work, print and commercial design without asking. If you redistribute the font files or a modified version, CC BY 4.0 requires appropriate credit, a link to the licence, and a note of what you changed. That makes PraJad one of the genuinely commercial-safe options in free Thai fonts. See the Thai font licensing guide for how to check a licence yourself.
Frequently asked questions about CS PraJad
Is CS PraJad free for commercial use?
Yes — CS PraJad is free for both personal and commercial use. You can use it in client work, apps, products, and websites at no cost, and self-host or embed it. The only OFL condition is that you don’t sell the font files on their own.
How many weights does CS PraJad have?
CS PraJad ships in 4 weights: Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic. Pick a heavier weight for display and headlines, and a Regular or lighter weight for body text and long-form reading.
Does CS PraJad support Latin and English characters?
Yes — CS PraJad includes a Latin character set alongside Thai, so it can set English and Thai in one typeface. That makes it a practical choice for bilingual branding, packaging, and UI.
Where can I download CS PraJad?
Get CS PraJad from CS@nok. Use the download/license button at the top of this page for the official source — avoid third-party font sites, which often ship outdated or unlicensed files.
What fonts are similar to CS PraJad?
The closest alternatives to CS PraJad are JS Prasoplarp, TH Sarabun New, Sarabun. They share a similar style and use case, so they’re the first faces to compare if you need a different weight range, license, or price.
Who designed CS PraJad?
CS PraJad was designed by Chanok Samiti (CS@nok) at CS@nok, released in 2014. Full designer credit and the primary source are listed at the bottom of this page.
Information verified as of October 2026
Sources
- The f0nt.com release page for CS PraJad (ประจาด) credits CS@nok, is dated 17 October 2014, and describes a standard font with simple letterforms 'drawn like one continuous pen stroke' and no foot serif at the baseline ('ไม่ใส่เกือกที่ฐานตัวอักษร'), intended for book text, shipped as Regular, Bold, Italic and Bold Italic. The Thai letters were inspired by JS-Prasoplarp; the Latin was reinterpreted from scratch on the F0ntUni v0.1.1 template.—f0nt.com — CS PraJad release page (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The release page warns that PraJad does not size like Angsana or Browallia: it must be set 4 points smaller, so PraJad at 12 pt matches Angsana at 16 pt, because the Thai is drawn to match Latin height alongside fonts such as Times New Roman. It also states that Pali text types correctly ('พิมพ์ภาษาบาลีได้ถูกต้องทุกคำ').—f0nt.com — CS PraJad release page (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The version 2 changelog, dated 2 September 2564 (2021), lists reshaped ข ช ซ ศ ส, the thanthakhat, ไ and ๆ, and an improved bold throughout. The page's only stated term is 'คลิกดาวน์โหลด = ยอมรับสัญญาอนุญาต' (clicking download = accepting the licence), and its counter showed 345,231 downloads on the access date.—f0nt.com — CS PraJad release page (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- CS_PraJad.v2.zip, downloaded from the f0nt.com link, contains four .otf files (Regular, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic). Every file's name table reads nameID 0 '(c) 2014, Chanok Samiti ... This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License', nameID 9 (designer) 'Chanok Samiti', and nameID 13 'CC BY 4.0'.—Name tables of the font files in CS_PraJad.v2.zip, inspected by ThaiGraph (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The ThaiFaces specimen credits the design to ชนก สามิติ (Chanok Samiti), shows the four styles Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic, and links its download and licence back to f0nt.com.—ThaiFaces — CS PraJad specimen (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- f0nt.com's site licence lets users download and use fonts free, but states that any other terms set by the font's owner, shown on the download page or in a document attached to the font, take precedence ('ให้ยึดข้อตกลงดังกล่าวเป็นสำคัญ').—f0nt.com — licence page (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- CC BY 4.0 lets anyone share and adapt the material 'for any purpose, even commercially', provided they 'give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made'.—Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International (deed) (accessed Oct 19, 2026)