Microsoft Word supports Malayalam typography natively. Whether you are drafting a legal affidavit, school assignment, government petition, or creative essay, installing quality Malayalam fonts on your PC takes less than 2 minutes.
This tutorial walks you through downloading authentic .TTF Malayalam fonts, installing them across Windows and macOS, and typing in Malayalam without typing errors.
Step 1: Download the Malayalam Font (.TTF)
First, download the TrueType Font (.TTF) file from our verified font repository:
Official Microsoft Windows Malayalam typeface.
Download Kartika.ttf →Beautiful contemporary typeface for reports.
Download Gayathri.ttf →Classic literary font for long documents.
Download Meera.ttf →Step 2: Install the Font on Windows or Mac
- Locate the downloaded
.TTFfile in your Downloads folder. - Right-click the font file and select Install (or Install for all users).
- Windows installs the font globally across all applications instantly.
- Double-click the downloaded
.TTFfile. - Font Book will open a preview window showing the Malayalam glyphs.
- Click the blue Install Font button at the bottom.
Step 3: How to Type Malayalam in MS Word
There are two easy methods to write Malayalam in Microsoft Word:
- Method A (Live Generator Copy-Paste): Open our free Font Generator, type in English or Manglish (e.g.
namaskaram$\rightarrow$നമസ്കാരം), copy the styled text with one click, and paste directly into Word. - Method B (Windows Malayalam Keyboard): Go to Windows Settings → Time & Language → Language → Add Language → Malayalam. Press Alt + Shift or Win + Space to switch keyboard languages while in Word.
Type easily in Manglish or convert old ML-TT DTP text for Microsoft Word documents.
We provide verified Malayalam fonts, transliteration tools, and tutorials to help people around the globe compose beautiful Malayalam digital documents.