Habibi

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What do I do with this?

Just want to use the font? Click "Get this font on Google Fonts" to download it or add it directly to a document, design tool (like Canva or Photoshop), or your computer's font list.

Building a website? Click "Copy Font Code" to copy a short snippet, then paste it into your website's HTML (usually inside the <head> section) to use this font on your site.

Habibi is a serif typeface with roots in Arabic calligraphic tradition, adapted for Latin script. It carries a distinctive curved, flowing quality in its letterforms, with strokes that feel hand-drawn rather than mechanically constructed. The overall weight is moderate, giving it enough presence to stand out without feeling heavy. Its slightly decorative nature sets it apart from standard serifs, but it stops short of being ornamental to the point of impracticality. The personality lands somewhere between refined and warm, making it feel cultured without being cold or overly formal.

Given its cultural character and readable but distinctive style, Habibi works well in branding for restaurants, cafes, or lifestyle products that want to communicate heritage, craftsmanship, or a sense of place without resorting to clichés. It is also a strong choice for editorial headings in magazines or blogs focused on travel, food, or culture, where visual personality in display text adds to the content's identity. Additionally, it suits packaging design or logo wordmarks for small businesses in the wellness or artisan goods space, where a handcrafted aesthetic needs to carry some sophistication alongside its warmth.

Best suited for: Consider Habibi for distinctive display use in branding, editorial design, and packaging where cultural warmth and handcrafted character enhance product or content identity.

Design considerations: Habibi's single regular weight limits typographic hierarchy options, making it most effective as a headline or accent font rather than body text. Its moderate weight and flowing letterforms maintain legibility in display sizes while preserving the decorative quality that defines its appeal.

Pairing guidance: Pair Habibi with Playfair Display to reinforce editorial sophistication in high-end publications, use Lato as a neutral sans-serif counterpart for body copy and interface text, and consider Dancing Script to echo Habibi's handcrafted warmth in secondary display contexts.

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Which languages does Habibi support?

Habibi includes 2 character sets:

• 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

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Habibi commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Habibi 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.

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