Al Jazeera, crafted by elharrakfonts and released on October 7, 2017, presents a modern Qalam writing Arabic font with wide letterforms. Drawing inspiration from traditional calligraphy, it is a Naskh-inspired font. It features slanted edges cut at diagonals with horizontal emphasis and a solid baseline. With 387 characters and 363 glyphs, catering to a wide range of typographic requirements. Moreover, it supports Arabic, Latin, Urdu, and Persian languages, ensuring versatility in linguistic expression. The font offers a well-aligned and compact baseline and slanted edges, evoking a sense of classic Arabic script. Moreover, it is available in 2 different weights, increasing its overall diversity. These weights are:
- Al Jazeera Bold
- Al Jazeera Regular
Exploring its design in-depth, we see that it has a constant thickness and curled descenders that add visual interest, while solid strokes ensure impactful readability by giving it a commanding presence. Blunt corners with thin, sharp terminals bent inwards contribute to its calligraphic outlook. Despite its intricacies, Al Jazeera maintains high legibility, even at smaller sizes, thanks to its unembellished and wide letterform. The even and monospaced letter spacing enhances consistency across various mediums. Although offering only one weight, it excels in long textual blocks, making it suitable for titles, creative posters, newspapers, blogs, logos, and branding projects. Moreover, with its diverse Unicode compatibility, including Basic Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Arabic, and more, it is a comprehensive choice for extensive design projects.
