Ithra, meaning “enrichment” in Arabic, is a display font inspired by the Kufic calligraphy of the Fatimid Dynasty (909–1171). It is a circular Arabic/Urdu font family with plain and uncluttered letterforms. It was designed by font designer Tarek Atrissi and released in 2017. The font involves minimal decorations, offering a refined, modern look. It is not a calligraphy font, providing us with a more diverse usage. It is available in 2 weights or styles, allowing designers to add variation in the designs using a single font. It can be used for a variety of applications, including long body text, formatting document presentations using lighter variants, and crafting logos, headings, titles, and more using a bolder weight. The names of its weights are as follows:
- Ithra Bold
- Ithra Regular
Ithra is a medium-width font that features 304 characters and 294 glyphs, offering ample room for design versatility. The font’s thickness remains consistent throughout the letterforms, providing a clean and modern look. Ithra is monospaced, with even spacing between letters, which adds to its modern and authoritative appeal. The font’s solid strokes ensure excellent readability in all sizes, making it suitable for both short and long texts. The font supports multiple languages, including Latin, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, and English, making it ideal for multilingual projects. It is commonly used in announcement posts, headings, titles, and more. The font includes various Unicode blocks, such as Basic Latin, Arabic, and Geometric Shapes, providing broad compatibility and flexibility in design. The availability of multiple weights makes it a versatile choice for various design needs.
