Author's note

B Baran is Borna Rayaneh's free Arabic display font, and it carries a compact, calligraphic rhythm with dark, tightly joined forms. The letters feel built from bold curves and clipped angles, giving the script a dense, poster-like presence that reads as more graphic than flowing.

It makes sense in branding for Middle Eastern food packaging, cultural event posters, music covers, title cards, and short editorial headers where a stronger script silhouette matters more than a quiet text voice. As a free font, it also fits logos, storefront graphics, and brief pull quotes, especially when you want Arabic lettering that feels sturdy, compressed, and emphatic.

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Character map

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Arabic Presentation Forms-B - Character map

Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) 2000 Borna Rayaneh
Font family
B Baran
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Borna Baran
Full font name
B Baran
Name table version
Version 2.01 - Build 1379
Postscript font name
BBaran
Trademark notice
Parsa 2001® - Borna Rayaneh®

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-01-02
Revision1
Glyph count217
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
BBaran.ttf
BBaranI.ttf
BBaranO.ttf
BBaranOI.ttf