B Araz is a versatile font with a bold weight and a medium width, suitable for both Arabic and Latin scripts, as well as symbols. Created by Mamadrezashams@yahoo, it offers 272 characters and 217 glyphs, making it suitable for various typographic needs. Its Unicode blocks cover Basic Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Spacing Modifier Letters, Arabic, General Punctuation, Mathematical Operators, Private Use Area, Arabic Presentation Forms-A, and Arabic Presentation Forms-B. Released on October 7, 2017, B Araz is designed to provide clear and legible text, making it suitable for a wide range of applications across different platforms and media.
It is a bold typeface with thick strokes and unembellished flourishes, making it elegant and attention-grabbing. Inspired by Naskh style calligraphy, it incorporates horizontal emphasis and slightly slanted edges that remind us of writing with a qalam. The letters have varying thicknesses throughout the letterform and maintain a solid stroke. The overall look conveys a sense of formality and tradition, making it suitable for contexts where you want to evoke a classic Arabic aesthetic. Due to the boldness, this font might not be ideal for extended blocks of text at smaller sizes, as it can be difficult to read. It’s better suited for headlines, logos, or short phrases where legibility is less of a concern.
