Thai font · PAID
DB Mixtura
ดีบี มิกซ์ทูรา
Information verified as of July 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 — A webfont license from the foundry is required before embedding on a website.
Preview DB Mixtura
DB Mixtura 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 DB Mixtura is
DB Mixtura is a Thai display sans from DB (Dear Book), redrawn specifically for headline clarity on mobile screens, that ships 14 styles from Thin to ExtraBold with italics. It blends contemporary display aesthetics with a classical structural backbone.
Its distinguishing move is legibility engineering: the DB catalogue describes modernising letterforms — such as น, ท, and the Latin r — to reduce confusion between similar shapes, while adding rounded terminals to letters like a, c, f, and y for visual cohesion. That makes it a screen-first display face.
DB (Dear Book), founded by Parinya Rojarayanond, is credited as Thailand’s first digital type foundry, established in the late 1980s.
Character design and tone
DB Mixtura disambiguates look-alike Thai and Latin glyphs and adds rounded terminals so headlines stay clear at the small, dense sizes mobile layouts demand. It is a display face with a text-face discipline about clarity.
Where many display Thai sans let น and ท drift close in shape, DB Mixtura deliberately separates them, and the rounded terminals on selected Latin letters knit the bilingual set together. The result reads as modern and friendly without losing the classical proportions underneath. Both Thai ก-ฮ and Latin A-Z are covered across the 14 styles.
The tone is contemporary, clean, and engineered for interfaces and app headlines.
Weights and availability
DB Mixtura ships 14 styles — Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, and ExtraBold, each with an italic. Licence it from the DB Font catalogue as a desktop font or per web-font domain.
The font is commercial and not distributed free. Its mobile-legibility focus makes it a strong choice for app and web headline systems.
Best use cases
DB Mixtura suits digital-first products where headlines must stay legible on small screens. Strong briefs:
- App and web headline and UI display type
- Digital campaign and social-media graphics
- Bilingual Thai/English interface typography
- Tech, fintech, and startup branding
- Editorial display that will be read mostly on phones
Where it doesn’t fit: long body text, and open-licence projects — use Kanit or Anuphan there.
Pairings
DB Mixtura sets the headline; a neutral sans carries the body. Three pairings:
- DB Adman X — a DB display sibling for advertising-led layouts
- Sarabun — open-licensed Thai body sans for long copy
- Kanit — geometric Thai sans for a firmer display alternative
Licensing
DB Mixtura is commercial proprietary software from DB (Dear Book), licensed per-user, per-application, or per web-font domain. Web embedding needs a web-font licence. Confirm pricing on the DB Font catalogue page. For open-licensed Thai display alternatives, see Kanit and the display category.
Frequently asked questions about DB Mixtura
Is DB Mixtura free to use?
No — DB Mixtura is a commercial typeface. You need to buy a license from DB (Dear Book) before using it in a project. Check the license tiers for desktop, web, and app use separately.
How many weights does DB Mixtura have?
DB Mixtura ships in 7 weights: Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold. Pick a heavier weight for display and headlines, and a Regular or lighter weight for body text and long-form reading.
Does DB Mixtura support Latin and English characters?
Yes — DB Mixtura 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 DB Mixtura?
Get DB Mixtura from DB (Dear Book). 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 DB Mixtura?
The closest alternatives to DB Mixtura are Kanit, Anuphan, Mitr. 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 DB Mixtura?
DB Mixtura was designed by DB (Dear Book Design) at DB (Dear Book). Full designer credit and the primary source are listed at the bottom of this page.
Information verified as of July 2026
Sources
- DB Mixtura is a commercial Thai display sans from DB (Dear Book) with 14 styles (Thin to ExtraBold with italics) redesigned for mobile headline readability, modernising ambiguous letterforms and adding rounded terminals, covering Thai and Latin.—DB Font official catalogue page for DB Mixtura (accessed Jul 16, 2026)
- DB (Dear Book Design), founded by Parinya Rojarayanond, was the first Thai digital type foundry, established in the late 1980s.—Luc Devroye type reference — DB Font (accessed Jul 16, 2026)