Soraya is a bold Qalam writing Arabic font with a slight flowing effect. It was released on April 9, 2016, and is available for free use at various sites and online vendors. Inspired by the Naskh calligraphy, this font has modern influences. Therefore, it is not strictly a calligraphy typeface. Its design elements include slanted edges, a compact baseline, and horizontal emphasis. With a total of 288 characters and 217 glyphs, you can use this font to cater to projects involving different languages. Moreover, it supports Arabic, Latin, Urdu, and Persian languages, catering to various typographic needs. The font’s thickness varies throughout, adding to its bold and impactful appearance, and its solid further gives your text a commanding outlook.
A defining feature of A Soraya is its corners and edges, which are blunt yet adorned with calligraphic details. Despite offering only one weight, this font excels in titles, headings, posters, logos, and branding materials. However, its practicality may be limited due to the absence of additional weights. In terms of spacing, this font has a monospaced approach with evenly distributed letters. While it can be used for long text passages, its bold appearance makes it particularly suitable for short texts. Also, it maintains high legibility even at smaller resolutions, ensuring readability across various digital and print platforms. Equipped with Unicode blocks such as Basic Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Spacing Modifier Letters, Arabic, General Punctuation, Mathematical Operators, Private Use Area, Arabic Presentation Forms-A, and -B, the typeface offers enough flexibility for designers and typographers alike.
