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TH Krub
ครับ
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 TH Krub
TH Krub 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 TH Krub is
TH Krub is one of the 13 National Fonts of Thailand: a looped Thai text face by Ekaluck Peanpanawate, released free by SIPA and the Department of Intellectual Property through f0nt.com on 28 June 2007, in Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic. The name is the polite particle ครับ. On 7 September 2010 the Council of Ministers named all thirteen fonts in the set the “national fonts”, as Wikipedia records.
f0nt.com credits Ekaluck Peanpanawate with two fonts in the set, TH Krub and TH Charmonman, and they sit at opposite ends. Krub is a body-text face; Charmonman is a handwritten face for headings and ceremonial work (its Google Fonts version is Charmonman).
This page covers the original SIPA files. Krub on Google Fonts is the version Cadson Demak reworked in 2018. The whole set of thirteen is at Thai National Fonts.
How TH Krub differs from Google’s Krub
They are the same design in different files: TH Krub is SIPA’s 2006 file in four styles under the DIP and SIPA licence, while Krub is Cadson Demak’s 2018 redraw in twelve styles under the OFL. Cadson Demak’s README says “The font was originally designed by Ekaluck Peanpanawate”. We opened both sets on 19 October 2026, so the table comes from the files themselves.
| TH Krub (SIPA original) | Krub (Google Fonts) | |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the font menu | TH Krub | Krub |
| Designer | Ekaluck Peanpanawate | Google Fonts lists Cadson Demak |
| Styles | 4 files: Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic | 12 styles: weights 200–700, roman and italic |
| Version in the file | Version 1.100 | Version 1.000 (copyright 2018) |
| Characters mapped | 493 (Thai, basic Latin, Thai digits) | 725 (adds extended Latin and Vietnamese) |
| Height of ก at the same point size | 0.41 em | 0.59 em (about 1.4 times larger) |
| Licence | DIP&SIPA licence (.txt inside the zip) | SIL Open Font License |
| Where to get it | f0nt.com, file 02-TH-Krub.zip | Google Fonts |
For document work, watch the size. TH Krub’s ko kai stands about 0.41 em tall, the same as the other SIPA originals we measured, while Google’s Krub is much larger at the same point size. Swap fonts in a finished layout and the text overflows. The “Krub” offered in Google Docs since 2019 is also the Google Fonts version, not the original file.
Character design and tone
TH Krub is a looped text face with the flavour of hot-metal-era Thai type; its signature is loops that do not fully close against the stroke, which reads as classic without looking dated. Cadson Demak’s README calls it an “Old fashion text face with a little twist” and says “The disconnected Thai loop design is the standout characteristic of this typeface”.
On the page the result is polite, orderly text with a little more personality than Sarabun. The README says the face captures politeness and a classic old style without making the page look out of date, which suits the name.
The Latin bundled in the original files is a plain sans sized close to the Thai, fine for English words and Arabic numerals in running text.
Weights and availability
TH Krub ships four TrueType files, Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic, in the archive 02-TH-Krub.zip on f0nt.com’s National Fonts page. That release page shows 1,010,541 downloads (read on 19 October 2026).
To install on Windows, follow Microsoft’s steps: right-click the .zip and choose Extract, then right-click all four .ttf files and choose Install. Restart Word and search the font menu for TH Krub.
For light or medium weights, or for a website, use Krub, which runs from 200 to 700 and is served as a webfont.
Best use cases
TH Krub suits body text in documents that want a National Font that reads comfortably but has more character than Sarabun. Good briefs:
- Reports, meeting packs and internal handbooks
- Booklets, newsletters and other long printed text
- Coursework that requires a National Font without mandating Sarabun
- Documents that want an alternative to TH Sarabun New and TH Niramit AS from the same set
Where it does not fit: official correspondence, where the 2010 cabinet resolution singled out TH Sarabun PSK, and screen or web work, where the Google Fonts version already handles webfont packaging and hinting.
Licensing
TH Krub is free to use under the Department of Intellectual Property and SIPA licence included in the zip, not the OFL: you may use, copy and redistribute it, but you may not sell the font file, and any modified version requires written notice to the owners and a new name. The four conditions in the DIP&SIPA Font License Agreement:
- Free to use, reproduce, study, adapt and distribute, but neither the original nor an adapted version may be sold by itself, except bundled with other software.
- Anyone adapting it must notify the copyright owners in writing.
- An adapted version may not use the reserved names, which include all four TH Krub styles.
- An adapted version must be released under the same licence.
The licence does not prohibit commercial use; what it prohibits is selling the font file. For PDF embedding, the files set fsType to 0, which the OpenType specification defines as installable embedding. For how this licence compares with OFL and GPL, see the Thai font licensing guide and the wider typography section.
Frequently asked questions about TH Krub
Is TH Krub free for commercial use?
Yes — TH Krub 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 TH Krub have?
TH Krub 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 TH Krub support Latin and English characters?
Yes — TH Krub 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 TH Krub?
Get TH Krub from SIPA / Department of Intellectual Property. 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 TH Krub?
The closest alternatives to TH Krub are Krub, TH Niramit AS, TH Baijam (TH Bai Jamjuree CP). 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 TH Krub?
TH Krub was designed by Ekaluck Peanpanawate at SIPA / Department of Intellectual Property, released in 2007. 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 '13 free standard fonts from SIPA', dated 28 June 2007, credits both TH Krub and TH Charmonman to Ekaluck Peanpanawate, serves TH Krub as the file 02-TH-Krub.zip, shows 1,010,541 downloads for it (read on 19 October 2026), and states that clicking download means accepting the licence.—f0nt.com — 13 free standard fonts from SIPA (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The 02-TH-Krub.zip archive served by f0nt.com (redirecting to wp-content/files/sipafonts/02-TH-Krub.zip, 262,579 bytes, SHA-256 c13417e852a9ca65c1e8f6c14bc3335d13ed8233618f72f51f49c4a6d539eedf) contains four TrueType files, TH Krub.ttf, TH Krub Italic.ttf, TH Krub Bold.ttf and TH Krub Bold Italic.ttf, plus 'DIP&SIPA Font License Agreement.txt'. Every file's name table gives the family 'TH Krub', version 'Version 1.100', manufacturer (name ID 8) 'Ekaluck Peanpanawate' and the copyright 'Copyright (c) 2006 by Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce and Software Industry Promotion Agency (Public Organization) (SIPA). All rights reserved.' OS/2 fsType is 0. The Regular file has 497 glyphs and maps 493 characters.—f0nt.com — 02-TH-Krub.zip, downloaded and inspected with fontTools by ThaiGraph (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The DIP&SIPA Font License Agreement in the archive states the font is the copyright of the Department of Intellectual Property and SIPA. (1) 'Allow to use without any charges and allow to reproduce, study, adapt and distribute this Font Computer Program. Neither the original version nor adapted version of Font Computer Program may be sold by itself, except bundled and/or sold with any computer program.' (2) Adapters must notify the copyright owners in writing. (3) No adapted version may use the Reserved Font Names, which include 'TH Krub, TH Krub Italic, TH Krub Bold, TH Krub Bold Italic'. (4) Adapted versions must be released under the same licence.—DIP&SIPA Font License Agreement (file inside 02-TH-Krub.zip from f0nt.com) (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- Wikipedia records that on 7 September 2010 the Council of Ministers announced the thirteen fonts as the public 'national fonts' and ordered agencies to use them, 'especially TH Sarabun PSK'. TH Krub is number 3, named after the Thai polite particle 'Krub' (ครับ), and designed by Ekkalak Phianphanawet. The Google Fonts family Krub is 'Based on TH Krub', and Cadson Demak revised all 13 National Fonts with Google Fonts in 2018 under the Open Font License.—Wikipedia, National Fonts (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The Google Fonts METADATA.pb for Krub lists license 'OFL', designer 'Cadson Demak', date_added '2018-08-24', 12 styles (weights 200–700 in roman and italic), subsets latin, latin-ext, thai and vietnamese, and the copyright 'Copyright 2018 The Krub Project Authors (https://github.com/cadsondemak/Krub)'.—Google Fonts repository, ofl/krub/METADATA.pb (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The cadsondemak/Krub README calls the design an 'Old fashion text face with a little twist' that combines the modern structure of the Thai looped form with a touch of the hot-metal-era text face, states 'The disconnected Thai loop design is the standout characteristic of this typeface', says it captures politeness and a classic old style without making the page look out of date, and notes 'The font was originally designed by Ekaluck Peanpanawate'.—GitHub, cadsondemak/Krub README (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- The Thaifaces specimen for TH Krub gives the release year as 2550 BE (2007), the terms as free to use under the licence, and the designer as Ekaluck Peanpanawate.—Thaifaces specimen — TH Krub (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- ThaiGraph measured the bounding box of ko kai (U+0E01) in both Regular files with fontTools: 0.406 em in TH Krub.ttf and 0.586 em in Google Fonts' Krub-Regular.ttf (about 1.44 times taller). Both use 1,000 units per em; they map 493 and 725 characters respectively, and the Google file reports 'Version 1.000; ttfautohint (v1.6)'. A side-by-side render shows both are looped Thai designs. The four other SIPA originals measured the same way (TH Fahkwang, TH Kodchasal, TH Charmonman, TH Srisakdi) gave 0.391–0.410 em.—ThaiGraph — measurement and render of TH Krub.ttf (f0nt.com) against ofl/krub/Krub-Regular.ttf (Google Fonts) (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- Microsoft's OpenType specification defines fsType 0 as 'Installable embedding: the font may be embedded, and may be permanently installed for use on a remote systems, or for use by other users.'—Microsoft Learn — OpenType specification, OS/2 table, fsType (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- Google Workspace Updates (February 2019) announced Thai fonts from the 'National Fonts' collection in Docs, Sheets and Slides, including Krub, and said 'We updated the collection so that it could be part of Google Fonts in 2019.'—Google Workspace Updates blog — Additional Thai fonts available in Docs, Sheets, and Slides (accessed Oct 19, 2026)
- Microsoft's instructions for adding a font in Windows: if the font files are zipped, right-click the .zip folder and select Extract, then 'Right-click the fonts you want and select Install'; the font becomes available to all Microsoft 365 applications.—Microsoft Support — Add a font (accessed Oct 19, 2026)