ae Petra is a TrueType font with a Regular style, known for its use in Arabic script. It has an aligned appearance with untidy rounded ends. It was regenerated by Nadim Shaikli and is distributed under the terms of the GPL license. Based on traditional Naskh calligraphy, it has a strong horizontal baseline, adding impact. The font supports the Unicode BMP (Basic Multilingual Plane) encoding and is designed for use on Microsoft platforms. It’s characterized by its semi-light weight and medium (normal) width, making it suitable for various text types. The ae Petra font family is part of the transitional serifs group, which is known for its readability and elegance.
It has a relatively large character set of 476 letters and 456 glyphs, making it highly adaptable to cover varying design demands. Its smooth curves and clean lines contribute to its overall aesthetic appeal. Considering its look and feel, although it has a clear appearance, it has subtle irregularity around the terminal, which somehow adds a natural feel to the font. It’s compatible with various languages, including Urdu, Arabic, Latin, and Persian, making it a diverse font that can easily blend across several digital platforms to cater to multilingual design projects. The Arabic characters are well-defined with a consistent stroke width, giving the font a balanced and harmonious look.
