Author's note

PakType Naqsh, a free handwritten brush font by Umar Rashid and Lateef Sagar Shaikh, has a loose, inked rhythm that feels quick and personal. The letters lean on thick-to-thin brush movement, rounded turns, and tapering ends, giving the font an informal calligraphic pull rather than a neat scripted polish.

As a free font, it makes sense anywhere you want that brisk painted note - poster titles, cultural event graphics, music artwork, shop signage, and short packaging lines. It also suits brief branding touches, monograms, or title cards, because the strokes feel made by hand and keep a lively, slightly unpredictable pace.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Glyphs designed by Umar Rashid and Lateef Sagar Shaikh. OTF made by Lateef Sagar Shaikh. This font is free for distribution under GPL. Please visit www.paktype.org for more details.
Font family
PakType Naqsh
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
PakType Naqsh
Full font name
PakType Naqsh
Name table version
Version 2.2
Postscript font name
PakType Naqsh
Manufacturer name
Pakistani Typography

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2002-04-14
Revision1
Glyph count1850
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
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