Harmattan Font Free Download (TTF)

Harmattan is a naskh (arabic script) with full Urdu letter support. 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 30 Oct 2026: family name, format and glyph count checked from the TTF itself.

File verified 30 Oct 2026: Harmattan, TTF format, 1789 glyphs, 573,500 bytes, checked from the TTF itself. The download button above serves this verified TTF file.

What Is Harmattan?

Harmattan is a Warsh-style Arabic script font from SIL with full Urdu letter support. Made for West African languages as well as Arabic, its steady Naskh letterforms stay clear in long text and in educational material. Its full Urdu letter coverage was checked from the font file itself before this article was written. It is a standard TrueType font, so it installs like any ordinary font on Windows, Mac and in mobile design apps.

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 options.

Features of Harmattan

• Warsh-style Naskh letterforms — a distinct regional ductus that suits Quranic and educational material.
• Standard TrueType file — a single Regular instance that installs and shows the same everywhere, with no variable-font behaviour to worry about.
• 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 Harmattan 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 Harmattan 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 Harmattan on Mobile Apps

Most font users today work on their phones, not on a desktop — so this section matters most. This Urdu font is used inside design apps on Android and iPhone, 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 Harmattan 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 Harmattan 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: 'Harmattan'; src: url('fonts/harmattan-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
4. Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'Harmattan', 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.

Best Uses for Harmattan

• Educational material and documents — steady Naskh forms that stay readable in long text.
• 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.

Harmattan vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the benchmark most readers compare against. Harmattan is different in style: upright Warsh-style Naskh rather than sloping Nastaliq, so it suits documents, study material and long reading where clarity matters more than calligraphic flow. For more background on the styles, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history. Other faces on this site include Pak Nastaleeq and AlFars 18 Aban.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

Harmattan is a solid pick when you need a clear 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. For more options, browse the Arabic Fonts category, compare with Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, Cairo and Cairo, 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.