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About
Gulzar is a serif typeface family crafted to support Urdu Nasta’liq script alongside a Latin counterpart. It emphasizes legibility and sustained reading on digital and print platforms. The Latin design draws inspiration from historical humanistic types, blending calligraphic nuances with classical proportions. This family covers Arabic, Persian, and Urdu transliteration characters, making it versatile for multilingual text.
Overview
Gulzar is a contemporary Urdu Nasta’liq typeface paired with a Latin counterpart, designed to provide effective textual communication primarily for Urdu readers on digital platforms and in print. The design was inspired by historical Urdu calligraphy and lettering to accurately represent the Nasta’liq style, while the Latin forms reference classical humanistic typography with subtle calligraphic influences. It supports transliteration characters for Arabic, Persian, and Urdu languages, ensuring broad usability in multilingual contexts. The family includes a single weight in a normal style, optimized for legibility and sustained reading.
Designers: Borna Izadpanah, Fiona Ross, Alice Savoie, Simon Cozens
Usage
"" Access one-stop/gulzar using the OneStop MCP.If you do not have the OneStop MCP, read the MCP setup docs.