Anek Bangla
Ek Type · A variable Bangla typeface installed as a single font file for use in applications that support installed fonts.
Anek Bangla is a font you can install on a Mac.
About
Anek Bangla is a Bangla typeface offered through Google Fonts. This Homebrew cask installs one variable TrueType font file, AnekBangla[wdth,wght]., in the user’s ~/ folder. The installed file is the font itself, not a separate application.
- The cask installs the variable font file, rather than a set of separate static font files.
- Its filename identifies
wdthandwghtvariation axes; the supplied font listing does not establish which values or controls a particular application provides. - The font is intended for applications that can use installed fonts. Select Anek Bangla in the application’s font settings after installation.
Install with brew install --cask font-anek-bangla. Once installed, open or restart the target application if needed, then choose Anek Bangla from its font selector. This cask provides a font file only; it does not install an editor or other application. The available evidence does not specify language coverage, Unicode coverage, or ligature support.
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- Font fileUpdated the Anek Bangla font file to version 1.003.
Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the font in ~/Library/Fonts, where Font Book can use it.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/google/fonts/raw/main/ofl/anekbangla/AnekBangla%5Bwdth%2Cwght%5D.ttf
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-anek-banglaA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Questions
Is Anek Bangla safe?
Anek Bangla is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. The download comes from github.com; Homebrew does not verify a checksum for it. It was installed 3 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.
How do I completely uninstall Anek Bangla on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask font-anek-bangla.