Author's note

Nabataean Aramaic, created by Jack Kilmon, is a free ancient-script dingbats font drawn with the flowing, carved feel of early Near Eastern lettering. The marks read as calligraphic and monumental at once, with broad curved strokes, tapered ends, and a slightly irregular silhouette that feels closer to inscription than modern symbol design.

It suits archaeology exhibits, historical fiction covers, museum graphics, themed posters, and title cards that need an old-world script presence rather than a neutral ornament. As a free font, it also works well for chapter openers, monogram-like initials, and short branding accents where those hooked curves and softened angles can carry the atmosphere quickly.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Created by Jack Kilmon
Font family
Nabataean Aramaic
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 Nabataean Aramaic
Full font name
Nabataean Aramaic
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 1/22/99
Postscript font name
NabataeanAramaic

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-01-22
Revision1
Glyph count26
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classSymbolic
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