AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq Font Free Download (TTF)

AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq is a classic Taj Nastaliq Urdu font from AlQalam — elegant, flowing Nastaliq letterforms with full Urdu letter support in a single static TTF file. 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 1 Nov 2026: family name, format and glyph count checked from the TTF itself.

File verified 1 Nov 2026: AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq, TTF format, 29833 glyphs, 15801872 bytes, checked from the TTF itself. The download button above serves this verified TTF file from the owner’s Google Drive (upload complete 1 Nov 2026; anyone-with-link sharing verified 1 Nov 2026).

Licence note: AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq is distributed under the AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq Open Font License Agreement v0.9, included in the font file itself. The licence allows the unmodified file to be reproduced and redistributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes, provided the name is not changed, the file is not modified, and a copy of the agreement is attached. “Taj Nastaleeq” is a trademark of Syed Abrar Hussain Shakir ul Qadree (Al-Qalam).

What Is AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq?

AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq is a Taj Nastaliq face from AlQalam, designed by Syed Abrar Hussain Shakirulqadree and Ishtiaq Ali Qadree: sloping, flowing letterforms with fine sweeping strokes in the classic Taj Nastaliq style of Urdu newspapers and books. Its full Urdu letter coverage was checked from the font file itself before this article was written. It is a static TrueType font (version 1.00) with a very large 29,833-glyph set, so it installs like any ordinary font on Windows, Mac and in mobile design apps. The font is licensed under the AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq Open Font License v0.9, and “Taj Nastaleeq” is a trademark of Syed Abrar Hussain Shakir ul Qadree (Al-Qalam). Taj sits alongside the other AlQalam faces on this site — AlQalam Shamshad, AlQalam Shamil, AlQalam Mujeeb and AlQalam Rehan — all verified from their own font files.

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 Urdu fonts.

Features of AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq

• Classic Taj Nastaliq letterforms — elegant, flowing shapes in the Taj Nastaliq style of Urdu newspapers and books.
• Full Urdu letter coverage — all 37 tested Urdu letters present in the font file.
• Large 29,833-glyph set — a very large glyph set covering the full range of Urdu ligatures and letterforms in the file.
• Standard TrueType file — a single Regular instance that installs and shows the same everywhere, with no variable-font behaviour to worry about.
• 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.

Best Uses for AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq

• Urdu books, newspapers and poetry — a true Taj Nastaliq for long Urdu reading and verse.
• 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.

How to Install AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq 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 AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq 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 AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq 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.

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 AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq 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 AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq 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: 'AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq'; src: url('fonts/alqalam-taj-nastaleeq-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
4. Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq', 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.

AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the benchmark most readers compare against. Both are Nastaliq faces. Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic benchmark most Urdu readers know; AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq follows the Taj Nastaliq tradition with its own finer, more sweeping stroke. Try both in the live preview tool and pick the one that reads better for your text. For more background on the styles, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history. Other faces on this site include AlQalam Shamshad and AlQalam Rehan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq is a solid pick when you need a clear Nastaliq Urdu font 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 sentence before you publish. Other fonts in this new series — AA Sameer Qamri and AA Sameer Kelk — are plain-text names here only and will be linked once their own articles are live. For more options already live, browse the Urdu fonts category, compare with Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, AA Sameer Mosan, AA Sameer Rafiya or Nafees Nastaleeq, 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.