Arabic Font Styles by Category

Browse Arabic calligraphy fonts organized by traditional and modern style category — each with its own live previewer and a deeper look at where that style is used.

Naskh 25 styles

Naskh — Traditional & Readable — 7 families.

Ruq'ah 5 styles

Ruq'ah — Everyday Handwriting — 3 families.

Thuluth 4 styles

Thuluth — Decorative Titles — 4 families.

Farisi (Nasta'liq) 9 styles

Farisi (Nasta'liq) — Persian/Urdu Style — 3 families.

Which style should you pick?

Style	Looks like	Reads best at	Typical use
Naskh	Rounded, even, book-like	Small and body sizes	Long text, Qur'anic text, anything fully vocalised
Kufi	Angular, geometric, blocky	Large sizes	Logos, headings, architectural or pattern work
Ruq'ah	Short, quick strokes	Medium sizes	Informal, handwritten-feeling text
Thuluth	Tall, sweeping, ornamental	Very large sizes	Titles, ceremonial pieces, wall art
Farisi (Nasta'liq)	Slanted, hanging baseline	Medium to large	Persian and Urdu text, poetry
Modern & Digital	Clean, uniform stroke	Any size, screens	Interfaces, websites, bilingual branding

Two quick rules: if people need to read more than a sentence, start with Naskh or a Modern family. If the text is a single word or short phrase meant to be looked at, Kufi and Thuluth give the most character.

The Modern category is much larger than the others because most Arabic fonts released for screens in the last decade ship in many weights, and every weight counts as a style here.

For the history behind each category, read Arabic calligraphy styles explained and the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy.