Cairo Font Free Download (TTF)

Cairo is a clean, modern Arabic script font with full Urdu letter support, giving documents, headings and social media graphics a clear, upright look. Download the verified TTF file below and install it on Windows, Mac, or in your favourite mobile design apps.

Font Overview

By KG · Font file verified 27 Oct 2026: family name, format and glyph count checked from the TTF itself.

File verified 27 Oct 2026: Cairo, TTF format, 1956 glyphs, 599,548 bytes, checked from the TTF itself. The download button above serves this verified TTF file.

Variable font note: Cairo is a variable font, with a weight axis (200–1000, default 400) and a slant axis (-11 to 11, default 0) checked from the file itself. In apps that support variable fonts you can adjust the weight and slant; older apps and apps without variable-font support will only show the default Regular instance.

What Is Cairo?

Cairo is an upright Arabic script font: unlike sloping Nastaliq faces, its letters sit on a steady baseline, which keeps headings and long text easy to read. Its full Urdu letter coverage was checked from the font file itself before this article was written. It is a TrueType variable font, so it installs like any standard font, and in variable-aware apps its weight and slant can be adjusted. Note: Cairo is its own font — different from other fonts that share a place name.

If you want to compare how it looks against other faces before installing, try the live Urdu font preview tool on this site, and browse the full Urdu Fonts category for more options.

Features of Cairo

• Clean upright letterforms — steady, modern shapes that stay readable in headings and long documents.
• Variable weight and slant — weight 200–1000 and slant -11 to 11 in apps that support variable fonts; the default Regular instance shows in older apps.
• Full Urdu letter coverage — all 37 tested Urdu letters present in the font file.
• TrueType format — installs on Windows and Mac and imports into mobile design apps.
• Unicode encoding — standard Unicode code points, so typed Urdu text stays searchable and copyable.
• Works in everyday apps — Word, InPage, Photoshop, Illustrator, PixelLab and Canva.

How to Install Cairo on PC (Windows & Mac)

On Windows

1. Download the TTF file using the button at the top of this page.
2. Right-click the TTF file and choose Install (or Install for all users).
3. Restart your app — Word, Photoshop or InPage — before the font appears in the font list.
4. Select Cairo from the font list and type Urdu with right-to-left text direction switched on.

On Mac

1. Download the TTF file using the button at the top of this page.
2. Double-click the TTF file to open it in Font Book, then click Install Font.
3. Restart your app before the font appears in the font list.

Full step-by-step help is in our PC install guide (Windows) and Mac install guide.

How to Use Cairo on Mobile Apps

Most font users today work on their phones, not on a desktop — so this section matters most. On Android and iPhone you use fonts inside design apps, not by changing the whole phone’s system font.

On Android (PixelLab, Canva and font-installer apps)

1. Download the TTF file on your phone using the button at the top of this page.
2. In PixelLab: open a text layer, tap the font option, choose My Fonts, and import the downloaded TTF file.
3. In Canva: upload the font through the Brand Kit font upload on a plan that supports it, or use the in-app font list — see our Canva Urdu fonts guide for the exact steps.
4. With a font-installer app: open the TTF in the installer app and follow its prompts to make the font available to supported apps.
5. Type Urdu with an Urdu keyboard, keep the text direction right-to-left, and check that letters join correctly before exporting. If you only see the default Regular weight, your app does not support variable fonts — the weight and slant sliders will not appear there.

On iPhone and iPad (via a font installer app)

1. Download the TTF file on your device using the button at the top of this page.
2. Open it in a font-installer app and install the font profile when asked.
3. Pick Cairo inside apps that support custom fonts, such as Canva, and type Urdu with right-to-left direction on.

If the font does not appear after installing, restart the app — and see our Android install guide and common Urdu font problems guide if letters show as boxes.

How to Use Cairo on a Website

1. Download the TTF file using the button at the top of this page.
2. Upload it to your website (for example, your theme’s fonts folder).
3. Add an @font-face rule in your CSS pointing to the file, for example:
   @font-face { font-family: 'Cairo'; src: url('fonts/cairo-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
4. Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif; on your Urdu content, with dir="rtl" and lang="ur" on the Urdu blocks.
5. Test in Chrome and Firefox — Urdu shaping differs slightly between browsers, so check a real paragraph, not just a heading. Note that a plain @font-face rule like the one above loads the default instance; variable weight and slant need variable-font CSS to take effect.

Best Uses for Cairo

• Headings and titles — clean, upright letterforms stand out on posters and banners.
• Documents and articles — the steady baseline keeps long Urdu text readable.
• Social media graphics — made for PixelLab and Canva designs on mobile.
• Book and magazine headings — a clear heading face alongside body text; see our book publishing fonts guide for print tips.
• Educational material — steady letterforms are easy to read for students.
• Web headings — a modern face for website titles and menus; compare it with the faces in our best Urdu fonts for designers.

Cairo vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic sloping Nastaliq benchmark. Cairo is different in style: upright and modern rather than sloping Nastaliq, so it suits headings, posters and screens where quick reading matters more than calligraphic flow. Choose Jameel Noori for traditional Nastaliq documents; choose Cairo for clear, upright Urdu text. For more background on the styles, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history. Other upright faces on this site include Pak Nastaleeq and AlFars 18 Aban.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

Cairo is a solid pick when you need a clear, upright Urdu font that installs as a standard TTF on PC, Mac and mobile apps, with adjustable weight and slant in variable-aware apps: download the verified file above, install it with the steps for your device, and test a real Urdu sentence before you publish. For more options, browse the Urdu Fonts category, compare with Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, AA Sameer Rafiya Unicode, AA Sameer Armaa and AA Sameer Mosan, or see our best Urdu fonts for designers — and if you work with InPage documents, our Unicode to InPage converter keeps your converted text moving between formats.

More Arabic fonts in this series: Noto Kufi Arabic, Noto Sans Arabic, Reem Kufi, Reem Kufi Fun, Marhey, Qahiri, Mirza, Jomhuria and Noto Sans Arabic UI.