Lateef

Serif by SIL International #596 on Google Fonts
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About Lateef

Lateef, produced by SIL International, is a scholarly Naskh-style Arabic typeface engineered for linguistic documentation and extended text use — seven weights span Regular through the heavier end of the range, and the design carefully handles the complex contextual letterform variants required by Arabic orthography. SIL's expertise in minority and under-resourced language typography means Lateef prioritizes correctness and completeness of Arabic script rendering above decorative ambition. It is particularly valued in academic publishing, Quran typesetting, and linguistic corpora.

Character Map

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789
!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':",.<>?

Weight Waterfall (7)

200 ExtraLight
300 Light
400 Regular
500 Medium
600 SemiBold
700 Bold
800 ExtraBold

How to Use

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lateef:wght@200;300;500;600;700;800;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lateef:wght@200;300;500;600;700;800;400&display=swap');
font-family: 'Lateef', serif;
brew install --cask font-lateef
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Details

Category
Serif
Weights
7
Italic
✗
Korean
✗
Designer
SIL International
License
OFL
Version
Popularity
#596
Downloads
710

License Usage

Web useAllowed
PrintAllowed
Video / BroadcastAllowed
PackagingAllowed
App embeddingAllowed
Brand / LogoAllowed
ModificationAllowed

OFL — Free for personal & commercial use

Language Support

arabic latin latin-ext

Best For

body_text editorial headers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Lateef font free for commercial use?

Yes — Lateef is an open-source font, free to use in personal and commercial projects.

What type of typeface is Lateef?

Lateef is a Serif typeface.

What does Lateef support?

Lateef primarily supports arabic text.