Pak Nastaleeq Font Free Download (TTF)

Pak Nastaleeq is a Unicode Nastaliq Urdu font with flowing, sloping letterforms, developed by the Center of Excellence for Urdu Informatics. 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 26 Oct 2026: family name, format and glyph count checked from the TTF itself.

File verified 26 Oct 2026: Pak Nastaleeq, TTF format, 601 glyphs, 170,352 bytes, checked from the TTF itself. The download button above serves this verified TTF file.

What Is Pak Nastaleeq?

Pak Nastaleeq is a Unicode Nastaliq Urdu font: its letters slope and join in the classic Nastaliq flow, which gives Urdu poetry, books and documents a traditional, calligraphic look. It was developed by the Center of Excellence for Urdu Informatics. It is a TrueType font, so it installs like any standard desktop or in-app font. Note: Pak Nastaleeq is its own font — different from Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, Nastaleeq Like and Nafees Nastaliq, which each have their own articles on this site.

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 Pak Nastaleeq

• Flowing Nastaliq letterforms — sloping, joined shapes that give Urdu text a traditional calligraphic feel.
• 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 Pak 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 Pak 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 Pak 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 Pak 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 Pak 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: 'Pak Nastaleeq'; src: url('fonts/pak-nastaleeq-font-download.ttf') format('truetype'); }
4. Apply it to Urdu text with font-family: 'Pak 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.

Best Uses for Pak Nastaleeq

• Urdu poetry cards — the Nastaliq flow suits shayari graphics and quote images.
• Books and long documents — the traditional Nastaliq style reads well in extended text.
• YouTube thumbnails — elegant Urdu titles read clearly even at small sizes.
• Social media graphics — made for PixelLab and Canva designs on mobile.
• Posters and banners — the calligraphic style carries a headline across a large design.

Pak Nastaleeq vs Jameel Noori Nastaleeq

Jameel Noori Nastaleeq is the classic sloping Nastaliq benchmark and the publishing standard. Pak Nastaleeq is another Nastaliq option, developed by the Center of Excellence for Urdu Informatics, with its own letterforms and spacing — try both in the live preview tool and pick the one whose flow suits your design. For more background on the style, see our Urdu Nastaliq fonts history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Final Words

Pak Nastaleeq is a solid pick when you need a 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. 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.