Designed by Syed Manzar Hasan Zaidi and published by Axis Softmedia Pvt. Ltd., Jaben Unicode is a geometrical Urdu/Arabic font characterized by bold, filled letters with square-shaped openings and pointy sharp edges. Released in 2016, this font draws inspiration from the Naskh and Kufic scripts, which is evident in its square letterforms. With 444 characters and 497 glyphs, it offers comprehensive language compatibility, including Urdu, Arabic, Latin, Persian, and more.
The font features changing thickness, with thin and pointy tips and denser strokes in the middle, reminiscent of Qalam writing. Its contrasting strokes, denser in the middle and thin near the edges, contribute to its formal and impactful appearance. While Jaben Unicode offers high legibility on screens, its extra-bold and condensed letters make it more suitable for shorter texts, such as social media posts, headers, creative posters, and book covers. Supported by Unicode blocks like Basic Latin and Arabic Presentation Forms, it finds versatile applications across various design projects, adding a touch of modernity.
