Reem Kufi Ink
sans-serif · Designed by Khaled Hosny, Santiago Orozco
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Reem Kufi Ink is an Arabic-inspired geometric sans-serif with a distinctive handcrafted quality built into its structure. It carries the modular, grid-based logic of Kufi calligraphy while introducing subtle ink-trap details that give the letterforms a slightly warmer, more organic feel than a purely mechanical geometric typeface. The result is a font that sits at an interesting intersection of structured and expressive, with strong visual presence at larger sizes. Its Latin character set follows suit, maintaining consistency in weight and proportion that makes it feel cohesive rather than cobbled together. It reads as confident without being rigid.
Given its cultural roots and visual weight, Reem Kufi Ink works well as a display typeface for brands that want to signal craftsmanship, heritage, or a connection to Middle Eastern aesthetics without leaning into heavy ornamental clichés. It is a practical choice for editorial headers in publications covering design, architecture, or culture, where its geometric discipline holds up well against clean layouts. It also fits naturally into restaurant or hospitality branding, particularly for establishments with Arabic, North African, or broadly Mediterranean identities, where the font can carry cultural meaning while staying legible and modern at menu or signage sizes. UI use is more limited but possible for hero text and navigation labels in culturally specific digital products.
Best suited for: Display headlines, cultural branding, editorial headers in design and architecture publications, restaurant menus, and signage for establishments with Middle Eastern or Mediterranean identities.
Design considerations: Reem Kufi Ink is available in a single regular weight, making it most effective at larger display sizes where its geometric structure and ink-trap details are fully visible. The font's handcrafted quality and cultural specificity recommend it for contexts where authenticity and visual distinction matter more than versatility across multiple weights.
Pairing guidance: Pair Reem Kufi Ink with Cormorant Garamond for elegant editorial layouts where a serif provides textual contrast, Noto Sans for accessible body copy and UI elements that maintain geometric harmony, or DM Mono for technical or contemporary design contexts requiring a neutral monospace counterpart.
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Reem Kufi Ink at a glance
Khaled Hosny, Santiago Orozco
SIL Open Font License 1.1
November 2021
June 2025
1 (1 weight)
Sans Serif
4
Google Fonts
Reem Kufi Ink styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Reem Kufi Ink character map
Which languages does Reem Kufi Ink support?
Reem Kufi Ink includes 4 character sets:
- Arabic: Arabic, Persian and Urdu
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Reem Kufi Ink commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Reem Kufi Ink is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.