Arabic Fonts for Web & Product UI
Editor picks for MENA-market sites, apps, and Arabic/English bilingual products—with RTL layout guidance and open-license downloads. · 102 supporting fonts
Language Coverage & Commercial Licensing Standards
Arabic Font Coverage & Selection Guide
FontHubs catalogs 102 open-source Arabic fonts with full Unicode and contextual ligation support. Ranging from contemporary Kufic to classical Naskh, top choices include Cairo (modern web UI benchmark), Amiri (traditional print masterpiece), and Tajawal with comprehensive weights.
🔥 Top Recommended Arabic Fonts
Breakdown by classification, license, weights, and character coverage
| Font Family | Category | License | Weights | Coverage | Ideal For | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | Modern Kufi Sans | SIL OFL 1.1 | 9 | ✓ 100% | MENA SaaS dashboards, apps & corporate sites | Download |
| Amiri | Classical Naskh | SIL OFL 1.1 | 4 | ✓ 100% | Literary publications, cultural heritage & typography | Download |
| Tajawal | Geometric Sans | SIL OFL 1.1 | 7 | ✓ 100% | Streaming apps, e-commerce & bold headlines | Download |
| Almarai | Screen Sans | SIL OFL 1.1 | 4 | ✓ 100% | Arabic body news reading & portal editorial | Download |
| Noto Sans Arabic | Global Sans | SIL OFL 1.1 | 9 | ✓ 100% | Multilingual system fallback & international UI | Download |
Web & Mobile UI
Cairo and Tajawal offer pristine screen rendering across MENA devices.
Branding & Luxury
Amiri captures authentic calligraphic heritage for premium identity.
Publishing & Journalism
Almarai provides optimized spacing for high-density journalism.
Arabic Professional Typography Guidelines
Right-to-Left (RTL) & BiDi Directionality
Declare dir="rtl" on root elements. Icons, progress meters, and chevrons must be mirrored accordingly.
Contextual Cursive Shaping & GSUB
Arabic glyphs morph dynamically across isolated, initial, medial, and final forms via OpenType GSUB.
Tashkeel Diacritics Clearance
Vowel diacritics (tashkeel) add significant vertical reach, requiring line-height >= 1.7.
Full verification against CLDR Arabic core glyph sets with OpenType contextual ligation testing. (Last verified: Oct 2026)
❓ Arabic Font FAQ
What is the top recommended Arabic web font?
Cairo is the most versatile open-source Arabic font, pairing harmoniously with modern Latin sans-serifs like Inter.
Are all fonts here safe for commercial usage?
All listed Arabic fonts carry SIL OFL 1.1 licenses, allowing unlimited free commercial and mobile embedding.
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Arabic font selection guide
RTL-ready fonts with correct contextual letter forms
Selection tips
- UI body: Noto Sans Arabic or Cairo—check contextual alternates at Regular and Medium
- Display/titles: pair a clear Arabic sans with restrained Latin (Inter/Roboto) for chrome
- Always set dir="rtl" and test mixed Arabic/English in nav, forms, and buttons
- Prefer open licenses (OFL/Apache) listed on each FontHubs detail page before embedding
Technical notes
- Arabic needs RTL layout—mirror spacing, icons, and absolute positioning in CSS
- Load Arabic and Latin as separate @font-face rules with explicit font stacks
- Test lam-alef ligatures, tatweel, and Arabic vs Latin digits in forms
- Subset responsibly: Arabic ranges can be large; keep only weights you ship
FAQ
Can I use Inter for Arabic text? ▼
No—Arabic requires an Arabic-script font. Use Noto Sans Arabic or Cairo for AR content and Inter (or similar) only for Latin UI chrome.
Which Arabic fonts on FontHubs are good defaults? ▼
Start with Noto Sans Arabic for UI and Cairo for a warmer product feel. Open each detail page to confirm weights, formats, and license.
Are these Arabic fonts free for commercial use? ▼
Most curated options here use OFL or Apache-style open licenses, but terms differ. Always read the license section on the font detail page before commercial shipping.
How is this page different from /fonts?language=ar? ▼
This hub is an editorial Arabic fonts guide with RTL tips and recommended picks. /fonts?language=ar is the full filtered library list.
Need to identify an Arabic font from a screenshot? ▼
Use the free FontHubs font identifier, then return here to browse Arabic-script alternatives if the top match is only a lookalike.