Walkman Chanakya 905 is a Unicode-compliant, TrueType font designed for the Devanagari script, primarily used for the Marathi language. Developed by the Walkman Group (popular in the early 2000s for Marathi typography), the font became famous for its clear, newspaper-style readability. The number "905" refers to its specific glyph mapping and weight.

For over a decade, this font has been used in:

However, the original version had a major flaw: incorrect ligature rendering for certain complex characters.

Even with the "fixed" TTF, users report issues. Here’s how to solve them:

Even with the fixed version, some users face issues. Here are solutions:

Issue 1: Font not showing up in Photoshop or CorelDRAW.

Issue 2: The text still overlaps when printed.

Issue 3: Typing "क्ष" produces a square box.

Android: Use an app like iFont – copy the TTF to Internal Storage/iFont/custom/ → apply via iFont.
iOS: Requires a configuration profile (more complex) – best to use on desktop only.

Do not download from random "free fonts" websites that bundle adware. Always scan the TTF with VirusTotal before installing.