Harmattan

Sans Serif by SIL International #1066 on Google Fonts
Weight

About Harmattan

SIL International's Harmattan is an Arabic sans-serif in four weights, designed specifically for West African languages that use Arabic-based scripts — such as Hausa, Fula, and other languages across the Sahel region where the harmattan wind blows. The letterforms follow Warsh and West African manuscript traditions rather than Middle Eastern Naskh conventions, an important distinction for authentic regional typography. Essential for NGO communications, religious education materials, and publishing targeting Sahelian and West African Arabic-script communities.

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=Harmattan:wght@500;600;700;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Harmattan:wght@500;600;700;400&display=swap');
font-family: 'Harmattan', sans-serif;
brew install --cask font-harmattan

Details

Category
Sans Serif
Weights
4
Italic
韓国語
Designer
SIL International
License
OFL
Version
Popularity
#1066
Downloads
2

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