AL Gemah Badr is a bold and wide Arabic font with distinct decorative elements that owe it a highly appealing appearance. It has sharp and flowing terminals with rounded corners. The head of the circular letters li “ fey” or “qaaf” has an arrowhead appearance, making it stand out in the crowd of regular, bold Arabic typefaces. Moreover, it has slightly slanted edges with a small serif, making it look more appealing. This visually striking Arabic font, designed by Fazlur Rahman Quraishi, was released on January 9, 2020. Inspired by modern calligraphy and clear Naskh elements, it combines elegance with flourishes, enhancing its appeal.
With 355 characters and 458 glyphs, it offers comprehensive language support for Arabic, Latin, Urdu, and Persian. The font maintains a constant thickness and solid strokes throughout its letterforms, ensuring high legibility on screens, even at smaller sizes. Its medium weight and width provide a balanced typographic layout suitable for various applications, while its slightly slanted edges and small serifs add to its visual appeal. AL Gemah Badr is best suited for short texts due to its bold and decorative nature, making it ideal for titles, book covers, creative posters, flyers, and similar design projects. Its monospaced spacing ensures consistency and structure, while its compatibility with Unicode blocks such as Basic Latin and Arabic ensures seamless integration across different platforms and applications.
