Rakkas

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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.

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Rakkas is a bold, decorative display typeface with strong roots in Arabic calligraphic tradition, designed to work across both Latin and Arabic scripts. Its letterforms are dense and tightly spaced, with dramatic contrast between thick and thin strokes that give it an assertive, almost theatrical presence. The Latin characters carry a distinctly Eastern aesthetic influence, making Rakkas feel culturally rich and visually striking rather than neutral or generic. It commands attention at large sizes and works best when used sparingly for maximum impact.

Given its strong visual personality, Rakkas is well suited for restaurant branding, particularly Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, or fusion concepts where the cultural reference adds authenticity and character. It also works effectively as a headline font for editorial content covering arts, culture, travel, or music, where a distinctive typographic voice helps set the tone immediately. A third practical application is event posters or festival branding, where bold, memorable letterforms at large scale need to carry the visual weight of the design without relying heavily on additional graphic elements.

Best suited for: Rakkas works well for headlines, branding, and promotional materials where a distinctive, attention-commanding typeface enhances cultural authenticity or artistic identity.

Design considerations: As a display-only typeface with a single regular weight, Rakkas is optimized for large-scale use where its dense letterforms and dramatic stroke contrast remain legible and impactful. Its strong visual personality means restraint in application preserves effectiveness; pairing with supporting typefaces helps balance its assertive presence in layouts requiring varied typographic roles.

Pairing guidance: Pair Rakkas with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where both fonts command attention at different scales, use Lato as a neutral, readable counterpart for body text and supporting information, and consider Satisfy to introduce complementary handwritten warmth while maintaining visual hierarchy and legibility across the design.

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Which languages does Rakkas support?

Rakkas 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 Rakkas commercially?

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