Kacst Qurn by KACST and URW is a free serif font with a stately, bookish tone. The letters lean on strong thick-to-thin contrast and crisp, classical serifs, while the rounded lowercase forms keep it from feeling stiff or ceremonial.
It fits editorial mastheads, cultural posters, formal invitations, book covers, and museum or academic branding, where that old-style dignity can carry a short line of text. As a free font, it also works well for title cards and pull quotes, especially when you want a Latin serif that feels rooted in tradition rather than slick or contemporary.
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
KacstQurn
Font subfamily
KacstQurn
Unique subfamily identification
1
Full font name
KacstQurn
Name table version
1
Postscript font name
KacstQurn
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2004-05-12
Revision1
Glyph count461
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: