Amiri is the classic Urdu font for Naskh text — the reference Arabic-script typeface by Khaled Hosny, with full Urdu letter support and one of the largest glyph sets of any free Urdu font. Download the verified TTF file below and install it on Windows, Mac, or in your favourite mobile design apps.

Font Overview

Feature	Details
Font Name	Amiri
Designer	Khaled Hosny
Style	Classical Naskh (as rendered from the TTF)
Format	TTF
Language	Urdu (Arabic script)
License	SIL Open Font License 1.1
Works With	MS Word, InPage, Photoshop, Illustrator + mobile apps (PixelLab, Canva)
Platforms	Windows, Mac, Android (in apps), iPhone/iPad (via a font installer app)

By KG · Font file verified 31 Oct 2026: family name, format and glyph count checked from the TTF itself.

File verified 31 Oct 2026: Amiri, TTF format, 6710 glyphs, 431116 bytes, checked from the TTF itself. The download button above serves this verified TTF file from the owner’s Google Drive (anyone-with-link sharing verified 31 Oct 2026).

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What Is Amiri?

Amiri is a classical Naskh typeface designed by Khaled Hosny: elegant, flowing curves with fine tapered terminals, in the tradition of the great Arabic printed books. Its full Urdu letter coverage was checked from the font file itself before this article was written, and its 6,710 glyphs make it the largest single file in this series. It is a static TrueType font, so it installs like any standard desktop or in-app font. Amiri is a different font from Amiri Quran, which is already on this site: Amiri Quran is a Quran-specific face whose character set does not include Urdu letters, while Amiri itself covers all 37 tested Urdu letters.

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 Arabic Fonts category for more Urdu fonts.

Sample text rendered in Amiri font — Sample rendered from the verified Amiri TTF.

Features of Amiri

Feature	What it means
Classical Naskh letterforms	elegant flowing curves in the tradition of Arabic printed books.
Full Urdu letter coverage	all 37 tested Urdu letters present in the font file.
Very large glyph set	6,710 glyphs checked from the TTF itself — the largest in this series.
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.
Open licence	licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, as stated in the font file itself.
Works in everyday apps	Word, InPage, Photoshop, Illustrator, PixelLab and Canva.

Khush Amdeed written in Amiri font — Khush Amdeed rendered from the verified Amiri TTF.

How to Install Amiri on PC (Windows & Mac)

On Windows

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

On Mac

Download the TTF file using the button at the top of this page.
Double-click the TTF file to open it in Font Book, then click Install Font.
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 Amiri 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)

Download the TTF file on your phone using the button at the top of this page.
In PixelLab: open a text layer, tap the font option, choose My Fonts, and import the downloaded TTF file.
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.
With a font-installer app: open the TTF in the installer app and follow its prompts to make the font available to supported apps.
Type Urdu with an Urdu keyboard, keep the text direction right-to-left, and check that letters join correctly before exporting.

On iPhone and iPad (via a font installer app)

Download the TTF file on your device using the button at the top of this page.
Open it in a font-installer app and install the font profile when asked.
Pick Amiri 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 Amiri on a Website

Download the TTF file using the button at the top of this page.
Upload it to your website (for example, your theme’s fonts folder).
Add an @font-face rule in your CSS pointing to the file, for example:
@font-face { font-family: 'Amiri'; src: url('fonts/amiri-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'Amiri', serif; on your Urdu content, with dir="rtl" and lang="ur" on the Urdu blocks.
Test in Chrome and Firefox — Urdu shaping differs slightly between browsers, so check a real paragraph, not just a heading.

Best Uses for Amiri

Long Urdu documents and books — the classical Naskh ductus stays readable across pages; see our book publishing fonts guide for print tips.
Articles and essays — a refined body face for serious Urdu text.
Religious and literary text — the traditional Naskh look suits formal and literary material.
Headings in a classical style — elegant at display sizes too — compare with Noto Naskh Arabic for a plainer Naskh alternative.

Amiri vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic sloping Nastaliq benchmark for traditional Urdu documents. Amiri is upright Naskh rather than sloping Nastaliq, so it suits long text and formal documents where the Naskh tradition matters more than the Nastaliq slope. Do not confuse Amiri with Amiri Quran: Amiri Quran is a Quran-specific face without Urdu letters, while Amiri covers all 37 tested Urdu letters. Choose Jameel Noori for traditional Nastaliq documents; choose Amiri for classical Naskh Urdu text. For more background on the styles, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Amiri free to download?

Yes — the TTF file linked at the top of this page is available through the Google Drive link given here, and the file was verified from the TTF itself before this article was written. The font file states it is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

What format is the Amiri download?

TTF (TrueType). It installs directly on Windows and Mac and imports into mobile design apps such as PixelLab and Canva — no conversion step is needed. It is a static font, not a variable font.

Does Amiri support all Urdu letters?

Yes — all 37 Urdu letters tested against the font file are present, including Peh, Tteh, Gaf and other Urdu-specific letters.

How do I install Amiri on Windows?

Download the TTF, right-click it and choose Install, then restart your app. The full steps are in our PC install guide.

Can I use Amiri on Android?

Yes, inside design apps. Import the TTF in PixelLab, Canva or a font-installer app — see the mobile section above and our Android install guide. Android does not change its system font on most phones, so use it inside apps.

Can I use Amiri on iPhone?

Yes, through a font-installer app: import the TTF, install the font profile, then pick the font inside apps that support custom fonts, such as Canva.

Can I use Amiri for commercial projects?

The font file states it is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1, which is an open licence that allows free use, including in commercial work. Read the full licence text that comes with the font before redistributing or selling the font file itself.

Final Words

Amiri is a solid pick when you need a classical Naskh Urdu font for books, articles and formal documents that installs as a standard TTF on PC, Mac and mobile apps: download the verified file above, install it with the steps for your device, and test a real Urdu paragraph before you publish. Badeen Display is already live; the other fonts in this new series — Alexandria, Alyamama, Estedad, Fustat, Aref Ruqaa Ink, Alan Sans, Handjet and Oi — are plain-text names here only and will be linked once their own articles are live. For more options already live, browse the Arabic Fonts category, compare with Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, Mirza, Cairo or Noto Kufi Arabic, 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.

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