KacstDigital is a modern Arabic font developed by KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology) and URW Design and Development and released under the GPL license. Its design draws inspiration from the Naskh and modern Kufic scripts, focusing on digital applications. With thin, wide, monospaced letters and square shapes, it embodies a tech font aesthetic, ideal for contemporary digital projects. Featuring constant thickness and sharp edges, KacstDigital delivers bold and impactful strokes, ensuring high legibility on screens, even at small sizes. The font offers a clean and clear look, with simple and spacious letters that enhance readability. Its geometric design lends a modern and minimalist feel to any text block, making it suitable for various design needs.
Released in 2017, the font offers 426 characters and 459 glyphs, ensuring compatibility with Arabic, Latin, Persian, and more languages. Its Unicode support covers many blocks, including Basic Latin, Arabic Presentation Forms, and Geometric Shapes. This versatility makes it suitable for social media posts, tech logos, branding, and other digital applications, catering to diverse design requirements. Whether used for short captions or lengthy paragraphs, it adapts seamlessly to different text blocks, offering clarity and sophistication to any design project. Its sleek and modern appearance, high legibility, and extensive language support make it a valuable for different kind of digital endeavors.
