Jalal is a bold Urdu/Arabic calligraphy font with relatively long letterforms. The typeface displays a modern vibe with its perfectly aligned letters on a baseline. Designed by font designer Jalal Abdallah, it is based on the Perso-Arabic calligraphy script Naskh. This font is a contemporary interpretation of the classic Naskh script, characterized by elongated letterforms and a more open appearance. It includes elements of Western typography, resulting in a balance of traditional elegance and modern readability. The fonts have sharp diagonal cut edges and terminals with sharp corners. Moreover, instead of being curved in the middle like other Naskh fonts, this one adopts a different approach, providing sharp junction points and adding a sense of precision.
Jalal is a semi-bold font that offers 618 characters and 626 glyphs. Released in 2006 by Alphabets, Inc., it offers bold letterforms with constantly changing thickness, giving it a dynamic and natural Qalam writing appeal. The font is monospaced, meaning it has varying spaces between letters, adding to its organic and fluid appearance. The bold and dynamic strokes of this font make it highly readable in all sizes, making it suitable for both long texts and titles. With support for multiple languages, including Latin, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, and English, Jalal is perfect for multilingual projects. It is commonly used in logos, announcement posts, drafting documents, headings, titles, books, and newspapers. The font includes various Unicode blocks such as Basic Latin, Arabic, and Mathematical Operators, providing broad compatibility and versatility in design. However, it offers only one weight, limiting its diversity in design.
