Noto Nastaliq Urdu

Serif by Google #227 on Google Fonts
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About Noto Nastaliq Urdu

Noto Nastaliq Urdu implements the flowing, calligraphic Nastaliq script style that is the traditional and culturally preferred form for Urdu typography, with its diagonal baseline and cascading letterform clusters. Unlike more mechanically constructed Naskh-style Arabic fonts, Nastaliq requires highly complex glyph shaping logic to reproduce the characteristic pen-stroke aesthetic of classical Islamic manuscripts. The variable weight axis allows this script to serve everything from formal literary publications to contemporary digital interfaces in Urdu-language markets.

Character Map

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

Weight Waterfall (4)

400 Regular
500 Medium
600 SemiBold
700 Bold

How to Use

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Nastaliq+Urdu:wght@500;600;700;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Nastaliq+Urdu:wght@500;600;700;400&display=swap');
font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
brew install --cask font-noto-nastaliq-urdu

Details

Category
Serif
Weights
4
Italic
✗
Korean
✗
Designer
Google
License
OFL
Version
Popularity
#227
Downloads
485

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 web_apps technical_docs

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Noto Nastaliq Urdu font free for commercial use?

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

What type of typeface is Noto Nastaliq Urdu?

Noto Nastaliq Urdu is a Serif typeface. It is offered as a variable font.

What does Noto Nastaliq Urdu support?

Noto Nastaliq Urdu primarily supports arabic text.