Licensing & Core Factoid Summary
Noto Sans Arabic SemiCondensed is a Sans-Serif typeface designed by Monotype Design Team, Nadine Chahine, Nizar Qandah and Khaled Hosny, published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Includes 1 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-06.
About This Font
Noto Sans Arabic SemiCondensed is a clean, modern sans-serif typeface designed for Arabic script, Latin, and English text. Developed by Monotype Design Team, Nadine Chahine, Nizar Qandah, and Khaled Hosny, this font is part of Google's Noto project, which aims to support all languages with a harmonious look. Licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), it is free to use for personal and commercial projects, including web embedding and app development. The SemiCondensed width saves horizontal space while maintaining excellent legibility, making it ideal for UI design, signage, and editorial layouts. Note that this font does not include Chinese (CJK) glyphs.
Key Features
- SemiCondensed width for space-efficient text in Arabic, Latin, and English
- Clean sans-serif design with high readability on screens and in print
- Supports Arabic script (Arabic, Persian, Urdu) and basic Latin characters
- Licensed under SIL Open Font License (OFL) – free for commercial use
- Available in TTF format with a single Semibold weight
- Part of the comprehensive Noto font family for global language coverage
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- Noto Sans Arabic SemiCondensed
- Font Type
- Sans-serif
- Designer
- Monotype Design Team, Nadine Chahine, Nizar Qandah and Khaled Hosny
- Foundry
- Monotype Imaging Inc.
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Bold
- File Size
- 0.19 MB
- Release Date
- 2026-05-23
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-06
Copyright
Copyright 2022 The Noto Project Authors (https://github.com/notofonts/arabic) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: https://scripts.sil.org/OFL