Aref Ruqaa Ink is a Ruqaa calligraphy Urdu font with an inked texture — flowing, slanted letterforms for headings and thumbnails that need a handwritten, calligraphic feel. 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	Aref Ruqaa Ink
Designer	Abdullah Aref
Style	Ruqaa calligraphy, ink texture (base outlines 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: Aref Ruqaa Ink, TTF format, 1192 glyphs, 568056 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).

Colour-font note: this font carries COLR colour layers. The previews on this page show the font’s base outlines rendered from the TTF itself; the colour detail appears in apps that support colour fonts.

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What Is Aref Ruqaa Ink?

Aref Ruqaa Ink is listed by Google Fonts as a separate family from Aref Ruqaa: the same Ruqaa skeleton with a colour-font (COLR) ink layer, giving the letterforms a handwritten, inked texture. Its full Urdu letter coverage was checked from the font file itself before this article was written, and its internal family name is “Aref Ruqaa Ink”. It is a static TrueType font, so it installs like any standard desktop or in-app font. The previews on this page show the font’s base outlines; the colour detail appears in apps that support colour fonts, as noted below.

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 Aref Ruqaa Ink font — Sample rendered from the verified Aref Ruqaa Ink TTF.

How to Use Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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.

Features of Aref Ruqaa Ink

Ruqaa calligraphy letterforms — flowing, slanted shapes with a handwritten feel.
Colour-font (COLR) ink layers — the Ink style carries colour layers for apps that support colour fonts.
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.
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 Aref Ruqaa Ink font — Khush Amdeed rendered from the verified Aref Ruqaa Ink TTF.

How to Install Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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: 'Aref Ruqaa Ink'; src: url('fonts/aref-ruqaa-ink-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'Aref Ruqaa Ink', 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink

Video titles and thumbnails — calligraphic Urdu text that stands out at small sizes on mobile.
Posters and invitations — the Ruqaa flow suits formal short text and announcements.
Social media graphics — made for handwritten-style Urdu titles in PixelLab and Canva designs on mobile.
Headings and titles — a calligraphic heading face — compare with Aref Ruqaa for the plainer Ruqaa style, or Blaka Ink for a heavier inked display.

Aref Ruqaa Ink vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic sloping Nastaliq benchmark for traditional Urdu documents. Aref Ruqaa Ink is Ruqaa — shorter, more compact calligraphy — rather than Nastaliq, so it suits headings and thumbnails where a handwritten ink feel matters more than the long Nastaliq slope. For the plainer Ruqaa style, see Aref Ruqaa. Choose Jameel Noori for traditional Nastaliq documents; choose Aref Ruqaa Ink for inked Ruqaa Urdu headings. For more background on the styles, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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 Aref Ruqaa Ink 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

Aref Ruqaa Ink is a solid pick when you need a Ruqaa calligraphy Urdu font with an inked texture for headings and thumbnails 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 heading before you publish. Badeen Display, Amiri, Alexandria, Alyamama, Estedad and Fustat are already live; the other fonts in this new series — 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.