Noto is a universal typeface library that supports writing in both current and classical scripting languages. Noto Nastaliq Urdu is a cursive, modulated (“serif”) Nastaliq font designed for writings in the Middle Eastern Arabic script, particularly Urdu. It was designed by Google and was released in 2016. It has 1,138 glyphs with a character set of 276 symbols and letters. It also features nine OpenType features and supports 281 characters from six Unicode blocks: Arabic Supplement, Arabic Presentation Forms-A, Basic Latin, General Punctuation, and Latin-1 Supplement. Moreover, it comes in a variety of weights which increases its versatility. These weights include:
- Noto Nastaliq Urdu SemiBold
- Noto Nastaliq Urdu Regular
- Noto Nastaliq Urdu Medium
- Noto Nastaliq Urdu Bold
The font is cursive and modulated, with thick and thin strokes creating contrast for legibility. It also features serifs which are small decorative strokes at the ends of the letters. Serifs help to make the font look more formal and traditional. Written in Arabic script, Nastaliq which is known for its flowing elegance, this font is perfect for your calligraphy projects. Also, it can be perfectly used for branding and advertising. And with the weights it comes in, the font is highly diverse and preferred by many designers.
