ArabicNaskhSSK TrueTypeFreeware
ArabicNaskhSSK
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ArabicNaskh.ttf

Author's note

Arabic Naskh SSK, credited to Southern Software, is a free Arabic calligraphic font with broad, connected strokes and sharply cut changes of direction. Its compact letterforms combine deep curves, pointed joins, and prominent diamond-shaped dots, producing a dense silhouette with a formal handwritten character.

The diamond details can echo geometric borders and ornamental patterns in book covers, cultural event posters, and Arabic-language packaging, where the lettering can become part of a decorative frame rather than serve only as a caption. Book covers are its clearest and most convincing setting.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 1995 Southern Software, Inc., All Rights Reserved
Font family
ArabicNaskhSSK
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 ArabicNaskhSSK
Full font name
ArabicNaskhSSK
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 8/16/95
Postscript font name
ArabicNaskhSSK

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count235
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced