Author's note

Besmellah 5 by Mojtaba Kia is a free Islamic calligraphic dingbat font built from curling ribbon-like strokes and sharp, minaret-like points. The visible set mixes looped arabesque forms with stacked angular emblems, giving it the feel of ornament drawn from Arabic calligraphy rather than neutral symbols.

It fits branding for cultural events, book covers, poster accents, title cards, packaging, and decorative borders where a free font can carry both flourish and structure. Use these motifs when a layout needs a framed corner, a ceremonial divider, or a compact emblem, because the forms read like small pieces of calligraphic ornament instead of generic icons.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright © Mojtaba Kia. 2008. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
Besmellah 5
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Besmellah 5
Full font name
Besmellah 5
Name table version
1.001
Postscript font name
Besmellah5
Trademark notice
Mj Farsi Fonts ®
Manufacturer name
Mojtaba Kia
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2008-03-04
Revision1
Glyph count98
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classSymbolic
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