Author's note

A Waheed, created by Hassan Shujau and Hassan Hameed, is a free Arabic display font named for calligrapher Abdulla Waheed. Its strokes swell into soft curves and taper at their ends. The separate marks share the same dense, hand-drawn construction.

Designers working on Arabic cultural and community projects can use it for posters, event graphics, and publishing. The lettering feels direct and informal. It is most convincing on posters, where its sweeping shapes can function almost like painted calligraphy.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Named after the Calligrapher, Mr Abdulla Waheed of the Office of the President. Created by Hassan Shujau and Hassan Hameed. Key remapping and editing restricted. This version is dated 2nd January 1996.
Font family
A_Waheed
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Monotype:Vogue Regular:version1(Corel)
Full font name
A_Waheed
Name table version
v1.00
Postscript font name
VoguePSMT

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftSymbol

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count103
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Italic angle-2
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced