IranNastaliq Font Free Download for Urdu & Persian

IranNastaliq is a Nastaliq font for Urdu and Persian text, designed by Hossein Zahedi of Hamoonsoft. If you write in Urdu or Persian and want the sloping Nastaliq look rather than an upright Naskh face, this is one of the established names for that style. This page gives you the verified facts about the font, an honest note about its licence, and the steps for using it on PC, mobile and the web — with the font page itself linked at the top.

Font Overview

By KG · Font facts verified 25 Oct 2026 from the fonts2u font record; no TTF was staged or re-hosted for this article.

What Is IranNastaliq?

IranNastaliq is a Nastaliq typeface built for Persian and Urdu writing. Nastaliq is the sloping, hanging style that readers associate with Urdu poetry, Persian literature and traditional print — quite different from the upright Naskh style used in most Arabic body text. IranNastaliq was created in 2007 by Hossein Zahedi of Hamoonsoft, and its large glyph set (4,163 glyphs, as listed in the font record) covers the characters these two languages need.

Because it serves both Urdu and Persian, it suits bilingual material and Persian-language design work where a Nastaliq look is wanted. To see how Nastaliq faces compare before you install anything, try the live Urdu font preview tool and browse the Urdu Fonts category on this site.

An Honest Licence Note — Please Read

There is a conflict in the public information about this font, and this page states it plainly rather than picking the friendlier version. Wikipedia and some other listings describe IranNastaliq as freeware released in 2007 (some listings say 2012). However, the font’s own name-table text says “All Rights Reserved” (copyright scict.ir 2007-2008), and fonts2u lists its licence as Personal use. Those two statements do not sit comfortably together.

What this means in practice: this site does not re-host the font file, does not claim open redistribution, and does not claim commercial use. Treat the font as personal-use only unless you hold a separate permission, and read the licence text on the linked font page before using it in any paid or published work. If you need a font you can freely use and share, look at the openly licensed faces in the Urdu Fonts category instead.

How to Install on PC (Windows & Mac)

These are generic TTF install steps. They apply only after you have downloaded the font from the linked font page above — this site does not host the file.

1. Download the font from the fonts2u font page linked at the top of this article.
2. Windows: Right-click the TTF file and choose Install.
3. macOS: Double-click the TTF file and click Install Font in Font Book.
4. Restart the app (Word, Photoshop, InPage or your editor) so IranNastaliq appears in the font list, then select it for your text.
5. Test a real paragraph in Urdu or Persian before starting a full document, and check that dots, joins and diacritics render correctly.

How to Use on Mobile (Android & iPhone)

Most font users today work on their phones, so here is the mobile path for IranNastaliq. It assumes you already hold the font file from the linked font page — mobile apps that support custom fonts can import a TTF directly.

Android: Download the TTF on your phone, then open it inside PixelLab, Canva, or a font-installer app and select IranNastaliq for your design. PixelLab and Canva both let you add a custom TTF from your files. Note that this works inside apps — modern Android does not change the system-wide font from a single TTF. Our guide to adding Urdu fonts in Canva walks through the Canva steps.

iPhone / iPad: Import the TTF with a font-installer app, then use IranNastaliq inside apps that support custom fonts (design and document apps). Test one line before starting a full project, because each app handles custom fonts slightly differently.

How to Use on a Website

If you hold a legitimate copy of the font and its licence permits your use, you can serve it from your own server with @font-face. Do not hotlink the fonts2u page — it is a font page, not a raw font file. Set dir="rtl" and lang="ur" for Urdu text (or lang="fa" for Persian text), keep a fallback font in the stack, and test a real paragraph in two browsers before publishing. If your use is commercial, settle the licence question first — see the licence note above.

Best Uses for IranNastaliq

• Urdu and Persian poetry and literature — the Nastaliq style these texts are traditionally set in.
• Headings and posters — where the sloping Nastaliq character is the design itself.
• Social media designs — Urdu or Persian quotes and captions, including Instagram stories.
• Book and magazine covers — traditional, literary presentation.
• Educational material — Persian and Urdu reading practice in the classic style.

IranNastaliq vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic Urdu Nastaliq that most Pakistani readers grew up with in print. IranNastaliq is a different font by a different designer (Hossein Zahedi), built with Persian as well as Urdu in mind. Both are Nastaliq faces, so the choice is about character and coverage rather than style family: choose Jameel Noori for the familiar Pakistani Urdu print look, and consider IranNastaliq when your work includes Persian text or you want a different Nastaliq hand. For background on how these faces developed, see the history of Urdu Nastaliq fonts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

IranNastaliq is an established Nastaliq face for Urdu and Persian, with a large glyph set and a clear designer record — but its licence position is genuinely mixed, so use it as a personal-use font and do not treat it as freely redistributable. Start from the labelled font page linked at the top, check the licence text there, and test a real paragraph before committing to it. If you hit display problems, our common Urdu font problems guide covers the usual fixes, and the Urdu Fonts category has openly licensed alternatives.

Font page (third-party, not hosted by urdufontss.net): IranNastaliq font page on fonts2u.