Panda is a modern Qalam writing Urdu/Arabic font with filled letterforms. The font has a highly striking appearance with a subtle movement in the letter that makes it stand out from other bold calligraphic fonts. Inspired by the Naskh calligraphy, which is visible in its horizontally aligned letters, this font has a compact baseline. It has slanted edges like made with a sharp Qalam or calligraphic pen. It is crafted by type developer Bader Moftah and released under the trademark of bader_al dergham. It is a versatile font family that offers lighter weights as well, offering variation in design. Its weights include:
- Panda Regular
- Panda Medium
- Panda Bold Italic
The Panda font features 268 characters and 223 glyphs, with a bold font weight and medium (normal) width. It supports languages like Arabic and Latin, as well as symbols. The font includes a variety of Unicode blocks, such as Basic Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Spacing Modifier Letters, Arabic, General Punctuation, Mathematical Operators, Private Use Area, and Arabic Presentation Forms-A and B. The letterforms have a consistent thickness that changes fluidly, resembling the flow of a Qalam. This monospaced font offers even spacing, adding to its modern appeal. The font combines contrasting sharp and soft corners with wide, diagonal-cut sharp terminals that are slightly curved. The solid and bold strokes ensure that the text is easily readable in all sizes, making it ideal for short texts and titles.
