Urdu Naskh Asiatype is a bold and versatile Urdu font designed by Amanat Ali Goher and released on January 30, 2016. Inspired by Naskh’s script, this font features a plain overall look with refined horizontal emphasis. It offers a diverse range of characters, symbols, and glyphs, making it suitable for various design needs. With 546 characters and 306 glyphs, this font offers versatility and usability. It is the identical twin font of its counterpart, Udru Naskh Unicode, in appearance with the same look and feel. The only difference comes in the availability of a number of characters, symbols, and glyph count. This Urdu font is more diverse than its sister typeface in use. This font finds its appeals to graphic designers to fulfill their various design needs. It is not only used as a literary or editorial font but can also be utilized in mobile applications or websites to make an appealing yet clear, user-friendly interface, as it provides enough room for design tweaking due to its massive compatibility.
Despite its single font-weight (bold), the font maintains high legibility with its fine look and clear letterforms, making it ideal for short text applications where impact is desired. Its thick, dynamic thickness, and impactful strokes add to its visual appeal and readability. The font’s straight and linear vertical characters, soft corners, and sharp edges create a formal aesthetic suitable for branding, formatting letters and documents, book texts, and more. Its compatibility with Arabic, Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Urdu, and more languages makes it a valuable tool for graphic designers seeking to create user-friendly interfaces for mobile applications or websites. Whether used in print or digital media, Urdu Naskh Asiatype offers a sophisticated and professional solution for various design projects.
