MB Sarem Aarifa is a decorative Sindhi font developed and published by a well-known Sindhi type designer, Sanaullah Mangnejo Sarem. It is highly ornamental with its angular and flowing flourishes and was trademarked by Ayesha Graphics. The font presents a very unusual appearance for making fancy headings with a large character set and an extensive glyph count, making it useful for many other typographic needs. The font features decorative flourishes at the beginnings and ends of letters, adding ornamentation and visual appeal. It also includes variations in stroke thickness for a dynamic design. Rounded shapes give the letters a softer, more decorative look.
Some letters are connected that remind us of traditional Arabic calligraphy and, more specifically, the Nastaliq script. The font prioritizes aesthetics and cultural significance over pure readability. It is ideal for short text, logos, and headings where a beautiful and visually interesting design is desired but may not be suitable for extended blocks of text. The distinct decorative appearance of the font makes it useful for short text blocks rather than longer passages, as it would be difficult to read. It has low legibility and can only be used for design applications like poetry, calligraphy, book covers, and Islamic texts.
Sarem Aarifa offers wide Unicode support for various blocks like Latin, Arabic, and Symbols, providing compatibility with languages such as Arabic, Latin, and Urdu. However, it is only available in regular font weight and is unsuitable for formal writing as text may appear condensed at smaller sizes. Therefore, it is best suited for adding tradition and flowing elegance to short texts only.
