Author's note

Persian Naskh SSK by Southern Software is a free Arabic font with broad, sweeping forms and pronounced thick-thin changes. Compact diamond-shaped dots punctuate the flowing outlines, giving the lettering a crisp decorative detail.

Its strong curves and geometric dots echo the shapes found in ornamental borders, making it suitable for cultural posters and illustrated book covers. Restaurant branding and event invitations can also draw on its formal, expressive treatment of Arabic lettering.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 1995 Southern Software, Inc., All Rights Reserved
Font family
PersianNaskhSSK
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 PersianNaskhSSK
Full font name
PersianNaskhSSK
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 8/15/95
Postscript font name
PersianNaskhSSK

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count225
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
persns__.ttf
persnsb_.ttf
pErSiAnNaSkHSsKAlt-Regular.ttf