Author's note

B Davat, by Borna Rayaneh, is a free Arabic display font with a dense, calligraphic rhythm. The letters feel compact and flowing at once, with dark, connected strokes and rounded movement that give the font a handwritten, headline-driven character rather than a quiet text tone.

It suits packaging, posters, book covers, cultural event graphics, and branded title treatments where that compact sweep can carry the composition. As a free font, B Davat also fits short editorial headlines, logo sketches, and title cards, especially when you want Arabic lettering that feels rooted in pen-made tradition rather than geometric neutrality.

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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 Davat
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Borna Davat
Full font name
B Davat
Name table version
Version 2.01 - Build 1379
Postscript font name
BDavat
Trademark notice
Parsa 2001® - Borna Rayaneh®

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-04-14
Revision1
Glyph count221
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
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