Kacst Farsi is a free serif, and its lettering leans toward a classical bookish mood. The contrast is gentle but noticeable, with soft bracketed serifs, a roomy lowercase, and a slightly calligraphic swing in letters like the curved "a" and sweeping "s" that keeps it from feeling rigid.
It suits editorial mastheads, cultural brochures, book covers, academic programs, and short brand lines where a calm traditional tone matters more than flash. As a free font, it also makes sense for title cards and pull quotes, since those broad curves and steady serifs give short text a composed, literary voice.
KACST holds the copyright of the included Arabic font which is donated under GPL by KACST. URW Design and Development holds the copyright of the included Latin font which is donated under GPL by URW.
Font family
KacstFarsi
Font subfamily
KacstFarsi
Unique subfamily identification
1
Full font name
KacstFarsi
Name table version
1
Postscript font name
KacstFarsi
Trademark notice
SiliconSoft.net
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2002-01-04
Revision1
Glyph count459
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 10 font weights listed below: