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LateefRegOT.ttf
Lateef Font
Author's note
Lateef, a free calligraphic serif from SIL International, has the easy grace of book lettering shaped by a broad pen. The letters feel tall and flowing, with strong thick-thin contrast, gently flared serifs, and a slightly formal rhythm that keeps the texture lively rather than stiff.
That makes this free font a natural fit for literary covers, cultural posters, editorial headings, invitations, and short museum-style title lines. It also suits pull quotes and opening names where the long, elegant curves and poised verticals give a quiet historical note without turning fussy.
That makes this free font a natural fit for literary covers, cultural posters, editorial headings, invitations, and short museum-style title lines. It also suits pull quotes and opening names where the long, elegant curves and poised verticals give a quiet historical note without turning fussy.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 1994-2005 SIL International. All rights reserved.
Font family
Lateef
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SILInternational: Lateef: 2005
Full font name
Lateef
Name table version
Version 1.0rc1 (build 117/117)
Postscript font name
Lateef
Manufacturer name
SIL International
Designer
SIL International
Description
Lateef, an extended Arabic font, is named after Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai, the famous Sindhi mystic and poet. It is intended to be an appropriate style for use in Sindhi and other languages of the South Asian region.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2005-06-03
Revision1
Glyph count1147
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
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