https://github.com/aliftype/reem-kufi
Reem Kufi (كوفي ريم) is a modern kufic typeface
https://github.com/aliftype/reem-kufi
arabic arabic-font font kufic
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Reem Kufi (كوفي ريم) is a modern kufic typeface
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aliftype/reem-kufi
- Owner: aliftype
- License: ofl-1.1
- Created: 2015-11-16T01:45:12.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-07T15:28:16.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-07T16:42:23.876Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: arabic, arabic-font, font, kufic
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 12.2 MB
- Stars: 85
- Watchers: 7
- Forks: 12
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- Authors: AUTHORS.txt
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README
Reem Kufi
=========
_Reem Kufi_ (كوفي ريم) is a [Kufic][1] typeface based on early Kufic
(_Mushafi_) models, but retrofitted to the Fatimid Kufic grid and with
borrowing from its forms. _Reem Kufi_ is largely based on the Kufic designs of
the late master of Arabic calligraphy [_Mohammad Abdul Qadir_][2] who revived
this art in the 20th century and formalised its rules.
_Reem Kufi_ is particularly suitable for display settings, in titles or
decorations. Due to its unmistakable old Kufic style, it gives a feeling of
something old, historical, or Islamic.
Some glyphs in _Reem Kufi_ have several alternate variants that can work better
for different situations, they can be accessed with “Character Variant”
features (`cv01`, `cv02`, and so on).
_Reem_ is an Arabic female name that literally means “a white deer” and it so
happens to be the name of my daughter.
The Latin part of _Reem Kufi_ is taken from [Josefin Sans][4] by Santiago
Orozco.
Installation
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Reem Kufi comes in two flavours, a [variable font][3] that has all the font
styles in the same file, and allow dynamic changes of the font weight, and a
set of static instances for specific font weights.
The variable font file is `ReemKufi.otf` and the static instances has the style
as part of the file name (e.g. `ReemKufi-Regular.otf`). It is not recommended
to install both variable font and the static instances at the same time, as it
would confuse some applications. You should install either of them based on the
degree of variable font support in the software you use.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kufic
[2]: https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/محمد_عبد_القادر_عبد_الله_(خطاط)
[3]: https://web.dev/variable-fonts
[4]: https://github.com/googlefonts/josefinsans