Urdu Emad Nastaliq is an oblique Urdu font designed by Jawad, Arif Karim, and Aijaz Akhtar and released on August 13, 2018. Inspired by the traditional Nastaliq script and influenced by the Ruqaa script, this font features elongated thin terminals and a slightly condensed look, adding to its elegance and sophistication. With 235 characters and 1480 glyphs, this unique typeface offers ample room for design tweaking, making it adaptable for various design projects. It supports Arabic, Latin, Urdu, and more languages, ensuring inclusive language support across different tools like Figma, Photoshop, etc.
Despite its single font weight (regular), it maintains high legibility, making it suitable for drafting documents or creating beautiful and prominent short texts. It’s almost constant thickness and impactful strokes contribute to its graphic appeal and readability. The font’s monospaced display style, combined with oblique and slanted letters, reflects the defining elements of the Nastaliq script, adding a traditional touch to modern designs. Ideal for poetry writings or any project where the true essence of traditional Urdu calligraphy is desired, Urdu Emad Nastaliq offers a sophisticated and elegant typography solution.
