Alkalami

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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.

Alkalami is a serif typeface designed specifically for Arabic and Latin scripts, making it a specialized choice for multilingual projects. Its letterforms carry a calligraphic quality rooted in traditional Quranic script conventions, giving it a formal and scholarly tone. The Latin characters complement the Arabic design without overshadowing it, maintaining visual balance across both writing systems. The overall personality is dignified and functional, leaning toward academic and cultural authority rather than casual or decorative appeal.

This font works well in religious publications, academic texts, or educational materials where Arabic script needs to be presented clearly and respectfully. It is a practical choice for organizations producing bilingual content in Arabic and English, such as cultural institutions, NGOs operating in the Middle East, or publishers releasing dual-language books. It also suits digital platforms focused on Islamic studies or heritage content, where authenticity of the script carries real meaning to the audience.

Best suited for: Religious publications, academic texts, bilingual educational materials, and digital platforms presenting Arabic and Latin content with cultural or scholarly significance.

Design considerations: Alkalami offers a single regular weight, which may limit typographic hierarchy in complex layouts but maintains consistency across both Arabic and Latin scripts. The calligraphic serif style suits formal contexts where script authenticity matters, though its specialized character may be less versatile for general-purpose multilingual design.

Pairing guidance: Lora provides a complementary serif option with extensive weights for hierarchy and emphasis, Noto Sans offers a neutral sans-serif counterpart for supporting text or interface elements, and Amiri shares Alkalami's Arabic-focused serif heritage while providing italic and bold variants for additional typographic flexibility.

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Which languages does Alkalami support?

Alkalami includes 3 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

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

Can I use Alkalami commercially?

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