Urdu Fonts

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Noto Nastaliq Urdu

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اردو زبان بہت خوبصورت اور شیریں ہے۔

Google’s open Nastaliq face and the default across this site. The flowing, diagonal calligraphic style Urdu readers expect, with full diacritic support.

Nastaliq (calligraphic)

Nastaliq
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The traditional hanging Nastaliq used in Urdu newspapers, poetry and books. If you have a Nastaliq font such as Jameel Noori installed, the preview uses it.Preview uses this font only if it is installed on your device; otherwise it falls back to the site’s bundled Nastaliq.

Naskh

Naskh
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اردو زبان بہت خوبصورت اور شیریں ہے۔

A rounder, more horizontal style common on the web and in the Arab world. Easier to render at small sizes and in long body text than Nastaliq.Preview uses this font only if it is installed on your device; otherwise it falls back to the site’s bundled Nastaliq.

Urdu Sans

Sans
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اردو زبان بہت خوبصورت اور شیریں ہے۔

A clean, modern sans-serif for interfaces, forms and captions where a calligraphic face would be too ornate. Renders crisply at every size.Preview uses this font only if it is installed on your device; otherwise it falls back to the site’s bundled Nastaliq.

Urdu Fonts — FAQ