Lalezar

sans-serif · Designed by Borna Izadpanah

Lalezar: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Lalezar is a bold, display-weight sans-serif with roots in Arabic and Latin type design. Its letterforms are thick, rounded, and tightly constructed, giving it a strong presence without feeling aggressive. The weight is consistent and heavy throughout, which makes it highly readable at large sizes. It has a slightly retro quality that nods to mid-century poster and signage lettering, but it stays modern enough to work in contemporary contexts. The overall personality is confident, warm, and attention-grabbing.

Lalezar works well as a headline font for food and beverage brands that want a bold, approachable identity without going too generic. It suits editorial layouts where section headers or pull quotes need visual weight to anchor a page. It also performs reliably in event branding and promotional materials, particularly for music, cultural festivals, or community-focused organizations where the font's warmth and solidity help communicate energy and accessibility.

Best suited for: Consider Lalezar for prominent headlines, event posters, food packaging, and promotional materials where bold visual impact and approachability are priorities.

Design considerations: As a single-weight display font, Lalezar's consistent heaviness works best at larger scales where its rounded letterforms and retro-modern character can command attention. The design bridges Arabic and Latin traditions, making it suitable for multilingual projects across supported scripts and regions.

Pairing guidance: Pair Lalezar's bold display weight with lighter, more neutral sans-serifs like Oswald or Lato for body text and secondary information, or combine it with Pacifico's handwriting style to add warmth and personality to layouts that need both structural weight and organic contrast.

Pairs well with

Oswald Lato Pacifico

Lalezar at a glance

Designer

Borna Izadpanah

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Lalezar styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Lalezar character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Arabic (sample)

ا ب ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق ك ل م ن ه و ي

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Lalezar support?

Lalezar 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 Lalezar commercially?

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

Is Lalezar free for commercial use?

Yes. Lalezar is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Lalezar include?

Lalezar comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Lalezar support Cyrillic?

No. Lalezar supports Arabic, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Lalezar?

Lalezar was designed by Borna Izadpanah. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.