Noto Kufi Arabic Font Free Download (TTF)

Noto Kufi Arabic is a clean, geometric Kufi-style font with full Urdu letter support, giving headings, logos and short text a bold, modern Arabic-script look. 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 27 Oct 2026: family name, format and glyph count checked from the TTF itself.

File verified 27 Oct 2026: Noto Kufi Arabic, TTF format, 1706 glyphs, 434,204 bytes, checked from the TTF itself. The download button above serves this verified TTF file.

Variable font note: this file is a variable font with a weight axis (wght 100–900, default 400). Apps that support variable fonts let you pick lighter or bolder weights from the one file; older apps may only show the default Regular instance.

What Is Noto Kufi Arabic?

Noto Kufi Arabic is a Kufi-style Arabic script font: its letters are upright and geometric, built from straight strokes and sharp angles, unlike the sloping, flowing shapes of Nastaliq faces. That geometry gives it a strong, modern look that stands out in headings, logos and posters. Its full Urdu letter coverage was checked from the font file itself before this article was written. It is a TrueType variable font, so it installs like any standard font, with a weight range in apps that support variable fonts. Note: Noto Kufi Arabic is its own font — different from other Noto faces and from other Kufi faces, even where names sound similar.

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 options.

Features of Noto Kufi Arabic

• Geometric Kufi letterforms — upright, angular shapes with flat, steady strokes that suit headings and display text.
• Full Urdu letter coverage — all 37 tested Urdu letters present in the font file.
• Variable weight — one TTF file with a weight axis (100–900, default Regular 400) in apps that support variable fonts.
• 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.

How to Install Noto Kufi Arabic 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 Noto Kufi Arabic 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. If the weight slider does not appear in an older app, that app is showing the default Regular instance only — the font itself is still installed correctly.

How to Use Noto Kufi Arabic 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. Note that many mobile apps show only the default Regular weight of this variable font.

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 Noto Kufi Arabic 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 Noto Kufi Arabic 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: 'Noto Kufi Arabic'; src: url('fonts/noto-kufi-arabic-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
4. Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'Noto Kufi Arabic', 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 Noto Kufi Arabic

• Headings and titles — the bold geometric Kufi shapes stand out on posters, banners and thumbnails.
• Logos and branding — clean, modern letterforms work well for names and wordmarks.
• Social media graphics — made for PixelLab and Canva designs on mobile; see our best Urdu fonts for designers for more display options.
• Book and magazine headings — a strong heading face alongside body text; see our book publishing fonts guide for print tips.
• Short display text — signs, certificates and announcement graphics, where its angular style reads clearly at a glance.

Noto Kufi Arabic vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic sloping Nastaliq benchmark, built for flowing Urdu body text. Noto Kufi Arabic is different in style: upright, geometric Kufi rather than sloping Nastaliq, so it suits headings, logos and short display text where a bold modern look matters more than calligraphic flow. Choose Jameel Noori for traditional Nastaliq documents; choose Noto Kufi Arabic for display headings. Pak Nastaleeq and AlFars 18 Aban show the contrast too — Pak Nastaleeq is a Nastaliq face, AlFars 18 Aban an upright Naskh face — while AA Sameer Rafiya Unicode, AA Sameer Armaa and AA Sameer Mosan are further Urdu faces to compare. For more background on the styles, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history. Other new faces in this series — Cairo, Noto Sans Arabic, Reem Kufi, Reem Kufi Fun, Marhey, Qahiri, Mirza, Jomhuria and Noto Sans Arabic UI — are separate fonts, each with its own article.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

Noto Kufi Arabic is a solid pick when you need a bold, geometric Kufi face for headings, logos and display text 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 Urdu Fonts category, compare with Jameel Noori 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.

More Arabic fonts in this series: Cairo, Noto Sans Arabic, Reem Kufi, Reem Kufi Fun, Marhey, Qahiri, Mirza, Jomhuria and Noto Sans Arabic UI.