What are Arabic Google Fonts?
Google Fonts hosts a free, open-source library of type families, and a growing subset of them support the Arabic script alongside Latin. Each font here has been checked against Google's own google/fonts repository to confirm it actually lists arabic as a supported character subset — not assumed from the name — so nothing on this page is a Latin-only font mislabeled as Arabic.
Popular Arabic font styles
Arabic type doesn't come in one shape. This collection spans six broad traditions: Naskh fonts like Amiri follow the rounded, highly legible style used in most printed books; Kufi fonts like Reem Kufi are angular and geometric, rooted in early Arabic calligraphy; Ruq'ah-influenced fonts like Aref Ruqaa mimic everyday cursive handwriting; Nastaliq fonts like Noto Nastaliq Urdu use the flowing, diagonal style associated with Urdu and Persian; and Modern/Display fonts like Cairo and Rakkas range from clean interface type to bold decorative headlines. Want the full picture beyond just Google Fonts? The Arabic font styles guide breaks down each tradition in depth.
How to download an Arabic Google Font
Pick a font above and open its page — every font has a dedicated page with a live preview, every available weight listed individually as a .ttf, and a single button to download the whole family as a .zip. Downloads are served directly from this site, not scraped or proxied from a third party.
How to use an Arabic Google Font
For the web, each font's page gives you a ready-to-paste <link> tag and CSS font-family declaration pulled straight from the Google Fonts CDN. For design work — social graphics, posters, printed pieces — download the .ttf and install it locally, or skip installation entirely and build a finished design right in the Arabic calligraphy generator, which has every font on this page built in.
Arabic fonts vs. Arabic calligraphy
It's easy to conflate the two, but they're different tools. A font is a fixed, reusable typeface — install it once and type with it anywhere, exactly like the families on this page. Calligraphy is expressive lettering styled after historic hand-written traditions (Thuluth, Diwani, and others), usually produced as artwork rather than an installable file. If you want the installable-font route, browse this page or the font style previewer; if you want calligraphic artwork, the design generator is the better starting point.
Frequently asked questions
What is Google Fonts Arabic?
It's the set of Arabic-script type families published on Google Fonts. This page collects the 21 major ones in one place, verified against Google's own font repository, organized by style, with a live previewer and direct downloads.
Are Arabic Google Fonts free to use, including commercially?
Nearly all fonts in this collection are published under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), which allows free personal and commercial use, including embedding in websites and apps. Each font's own page shows its exact license and links to the full legal text — check it before an unusual use case.
How do I download an Arabic Google Font?
Open any font's page from this list and use the download links there — either a single weight as a .ttf file, or the whole family at once as a .zip. No account or sign-up is required.
Which Arabic Google Font should I use?
It depends on the use case: Naskh fonts (like Amiri) suit long-form reading, Kufi fonts suit bold geometric headlines, Modern sans fonts (like Cairo or Tajawal) suit UI and branding, and display fonts (like Rakkas or Katibeh) suit short, decorative titles. Each font's page lists its own recommended use cases.
What's the difference between an Arabic font and Arabic calligraphy?
A font is a fixed, reusable digital typeface you install or embed and type with, like the ones on this page. Calligraphy is hand-drawn or generated artwork styled after historic writing traditions — this site's generator tool produces that instead of installable font files.