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For anyone looking for a modern, clear, and legible Arabic typeface for use in restrictive digital environments, we present Portada Arabic, by Sahar Afshar. As an extension of the Portada family, Portada Arabic addresses the main challenges of typefaces on screens: typeface families with a slightly flared structure can appear inconsistent and unstable, pixel grids vary from one screen size to another, and spacing is always a major concern. As a result, low-contrast fonts have become the preferred choice on small screens to save space and convey a modern feel. Portada Arabic now offers a Naskh-style option for these constrained digital environments, dispelling the old notion that screens require low-contrast fonts. The screen has finally met its match.
The unique Portada Arabic was created from and for the digital world—from e-ink and hard screens to Retina displays—and these very qualities are what make it warm and inviting in print formats as well. Portada Arabic’s text and display styles were designed based on the Naskh style to achieve superlative performance and make full use of the balanced letterforms, generous character height, clear internal negative space, and its serif character. After all, readability always takes priority in text.
The Portada Arabic family consists of four text styles, six display styles, two icon sets, and comes in two variable fonts. The text styles have more generous spacing and less contrast than the display styles; when printed, these details lend warmth to the paragraphs. Portada Arabic’s display styles introduce subtle changes while reducing the individual width of each character and maintaining clear internal spacing—all to preserve its digital clarity. Available as a free download, the comprehensive set of dark and light icons is designed to ensure Portada Arabic’s consistent presence in modern communication and applications, whether used as text or as an image.
In addition to the rest of the Portada multiscript family, Portada Arabic also supports Persian, Urdu, Dari, Aimaq, Dehwari, Talysh, and Qashqa’i. Digital magazines, print newspapers, your favorite novel, and all forms of continuous on-screen reading benefit from the features of Portada Arabic. This family also meets many of the needs of developers: user interfaces, on-screen displays for data-intensive applications, and even single-word prompts and dialogs. Portada Arabic is a unique Arabic typeface designed for use in both print and digital media, and especially for clear, extensive on-screen display.