Alyamama
serif · Designed by Yazeed Omar
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Alyamama is a serif typeface with roots in Arabic calligraphic tradition, designed to support Arabic script with clarity and structure. Its letterforms carry a measured elegance, balancing traditional pen-drawn shapes with enough refinement to work in contemporary digital contexts. The strokes have intentional contrast, giving the font a sense of weight and authority without feeling heavy or dated. It reads as confident and culturally grounded, suited for contexts where heritage and legibility need to coexist.
This font works well for Arabic-language publishing, including editorial layouts, digital magazines, or news platforms where readability at various sizes matters. It is also a solid choice for branding projects that want to communicate cultural authenticity, such as regional businesses, governmental communications, or cultural institutions. Additionally, Alyamama can serve effectively in educational materials or e-learning platforms targeting Arabic-speaking audiences, where a clean but traditional serif presence helps establish trust and readability across headings and body-level text.
Best suited for: Alyamama suits Arabic-language publishing, cultural branding, educational platforms, and digital media where traditional serif presence supports both readability and authentic voice.
Design considerations: The font's seven weights and support for Arabic, Greek, and Latin scripts enable flexible typographic hierarchies across multilingual or culturally mixed contexts. Its measured stroke contrast and serif structure work effectively at display and body sizes, though pairing choices should account for its traditional calligraphic foundation.
Pairing guidance: Playfair Display brings high-contrast elegance to headlines while maintaining serif sophistication; Noto Serif offers a neutral, globally-supported serif alternative for body text or secondary hierarchies; DM Sans provides clean sans-serif contrast for UI elements, captions, or contemporary accent roles without diminishing Alyamama's cultural presence.
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Alyamama at a glance
Yazeed Omar
SIL Open Font License 1.1
February 2026
February 2026
7 (7 weights)
Yes: weight 300–900
Serif
4
Google Fonts
All 7 Alyamama styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 900 | Black | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Alyamama character map
Which languages does Alyamama support?
Alyamama includes 4 character sets:
- Arabic: Arabic, Persian and Urdu
- Greek: modern Greek
- 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
Can I use Alyamama commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Alyamama 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.