Firjar
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Firjar is a modern, Kufic-inspired typeface that supports both Arabic and Latin scripts with clarity and cohesiveness. Named after the Arabic word for "compass," the design emphasizes flexibility and balance through the use of quarter-circled curves and straight lines. It features a variety of styles, including condensed to extended widths and weights from thin to black, making it suitable for diverse applications such as headlines, branding, user interfaces, and editorial design.
| Designer | Mestara Type Foundry |
|---|---|
| Font Style | Display |
| Category | Arabic, Bold, Contemporary, Family, Geometric, Modern, Technology, Variable |
| License | Free for Personal & Commercial Use |
| Version | 2.900 |
| Language | 85 Supported Languages Detected. Show All Afrikaans, Albanian, Asu, Basque, Bemba, Bena, Breton, Catalan, Chiga, Colognian, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulian, Galician, German, Gusii, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Kabuverdianu, Kalenjin, Kinyarwanda, Latvian, Lithuanian, Lower Sorbian, Luo, Luxembourgish, Luyia, Machame, Makhuwa-Meetto, Makonde, Malagasy, Maltese, Manx, Morisyen, North Ndebele, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Nyankole, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese, Quechua, Romanian, Romansh, Rombo, Rundi, Rwa, Samburu, Sango, Sangu, Scottish Gaelic, Sena, Serbian, Shambala, Shona, Slovak, Slovenian, Soga, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Taita, Teso, Turkish, Upper Sorbian, Uzbek (Latin), Volapük, Vunjo, Welsh, Western Frisian, Zulu |
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| Downloads | 477 Downloads |
| File Size | 1.7 MB |
| Uploaded | 8 Months ago |
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Copyright 2025 The Firjar Project Authors (https://www.github.com/MestaraType/Firjar)
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
https://openfontlicense.org
-----------------------------------------------------------
SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
-----------------------------------------------------------
PREAMBLE
The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
with others.
The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded,
redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved
names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.
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"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may
include source files, build scripts and documentation.
"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the
copyright statement(s).
"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as
distributed by the Copyright Holder(s).
"Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting,
or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
new environment.
"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical
writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software.
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify,
redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font
Software, subject to the following conditions:
1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components,
in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself.
2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled,
redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy
contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be
included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or
in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or
binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user.
3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font
Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding
Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as
presented to the users.
4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font
Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any
Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the
Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written
permission.
5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole,
must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be
distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to
remain under this license does not apply to any document created
using the Font Software.
TERMINATION
This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are
not met.
DISCLAIMER
THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM
OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
https://openfontlicense.org
-----------------------------------------------------------
SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
-----------------------------------------------------------
PREAMBLE
The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
with others.
The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded,
redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved
names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.
DEFINITIONS
"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may
include source files, build scripts and documentation.
"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the
copyright statement(s).
"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as
distributed by the Copyright Holder(s).
"Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting,
or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
new environment.
"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical
writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software.
PERMISSION & CONDITIONS
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify,
redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font
Software, subject to the following conditions:
1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components,
in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself.
2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled,
redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy
contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be
included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or
in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or
binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user.
3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font
Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding
Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as
presented to the users.
4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font
Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any
Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the
Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written
permission.
5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole,
must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be
distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to
remain under this license does not apply to any document created
using the Font Software.
TERMINATION
This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are
not met.
DISCLAIMER
THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM
OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.
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Font Readme
# Firjar Typeface
[![][Fontspector]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][OpenType]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][Universal]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][Google Fonts]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][Glyphset]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[Fontspector]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FFontspectorQA.json
[OpenType]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FOpentypeSpecificationChecks.json
[Universal]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FUniversalProfileChecks.json
[Google Fonts]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FFontFileChecks.json
[Outline Correctness]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FOutlineCorrectnessChecks.json
[Glyphset]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FGlyphsetChecks.json
**Firjar** is a contemporary Kufic-inspired and minimalist bilingual typeface, covering both Arabic and Latin scripts with precision and harmony. Its name means compass in Arabic. The naming reflects the typeface design philosophy of flexibility and balance.
The concept of Firjar design is inspired by the compass’s capabilities, which are designed using quarter-circled curves combined with clean straight lines.
## Variable Font Axes
The typeface spans a wide range of styles, from condensed to extended widths and from thin to black weights, making it highly versatile for bold headlines, branding, user interfaces, editorial design, and display applications.
Firjar has the following axes:
| Axis | Tag | Range | Default | Static Instances |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | wght | 100 to 900 | 400 | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Semibold, Bold, Black |
| Width | wdth | 75 to 125 | 100 | Condensed, SemiCondensed, Regular, SemiExpanded, Expanded |
#### `wght` (Weight) Axis
The `wght` axis spans Thin (100) to Black (900).
#### `wdth` (Width) Axis
The `wdth` axis spans Condensed (75) to Expanded (125).
## About
**Mestara** is a type foundry specialized in creating and designing Arabic typefaces. Founded by a professional calligrapher and designer, Mestara aims to reflect the beauty, and modernity while respecting traditional calligraphic principles. [Visit our website](https://mestara.com)
## Building
Fonts are built automatically by GitHub Actions - take a look in the "Actions" tab for the latest build.
If you want to build fonts manually on your own computer:
* `make build` will produce font files.
* `make test` will run [FontBakery](https://github.com/googlefonts/fontbakery)'s quality assurance tests.
* `make proof` will generate HTML proof files.
The proof files and QA tests are also available automatically via GitHub Actions - look at (https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/).
## Contributing
We warmly welcome contributions to **Firjar**!
Whether you are a type designer, developer, linguist, or simply passionate about typography, your input can help make this project even better.
Thank you for being part of the open-source type community!
Together, we can build a better, more flexible font for everyone.
## License
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is available with a FAQ at https://openfontlicense.org
## Repository Layout
This font repository structure is inspired by [Unified Font Repository v0.3](https://github.com/unified-font-repository/Unified-Font-Repository), modified for the Google Fonts workflow.
[![][Fontspector]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][OpenType]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][Universal]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][Google Fonts]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[![][Glyphset]](https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/fontspector/fontspector-report.html)
[Fontspector]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FFontspectorQA.json
[OpenType]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FOpentypeSpecificationChecks.json
[Universal]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FUniversalProfileChecks.json
[Google Fonts]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FFontFileChecks.json
[Outline Correctness]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FOutlineCorrectnessChecks.json
[Glyphset]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmestaratype.github.io%2FFirjar%2Fbadges%2FGlyphsetChecks.json
**Firjar** is a contemporary Kufic-inspired and minimalist bilingual typeface, covering both Arabic and Latin scripts with precision and harmony. Its name means compass in Arabic. The naming reflects the typeface design philosophy of flexibility and balance.
The concept of Firjar design is inspired by the compass’s capabilities, which are designed using quarter-circled curves combined with clean straight lines.
## Variable Font Axes
The typeface spans a wide range of styles, from condensed to extended widths and from thin to black weights, making it highly versatile for bold headlines, branding, user interfaces, editorial design, and display applications.
Firjar has the following axes:
| Axis | Tag | Range | Default | Static Instances |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | wght | 100 to 900 | 400 | Thin, ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Semibold, Bold, Black |
| Width | wdth | 75 to 125 | 100 | Condensed, SemiCondensed, Regular, SemiExpanded, Expanded |
#### `wght` (Weight) Axis
The `wght` axis spans Thin (100) to Black (900).
#### `wdth` (Width) Axis
The `wdth` axis spans Condensed (75) to Expanded (125).
## About
**Mestara** is a type foundry specialized in creating and designing Arabic typefaces. Founded by a professional calligrapher and designer, Mestara aims to reflect the beauty, and modernity while respecting traditional calligraphic principles. [Visit our website](https://mestara.com)
## Building
Fonts are built automatically by GitHub Actions - take a look in the "Actions" tab for the latest build.
If you want to build fonts manually on your own computer:
* `make build` will produce font files.
* `make test` will run [FontBakery](https://github.com/googlefonts/fontbakery)'s quality assurance tests.
* `make proof` will generate HTML proof files.
The proof files and QA tests are also available automatically via GitHub Actions - look at (https://mestaratype.github.io/Firjar/).
## Contributing
We warmly welcome contributions to **Firjar**!
Whether you are a type designer, developer, linguist, or simply passionate about typography, your input can help make this project even better.
Thank you for being part of the open-source type community!
Together, we can build a better, more flexible font for everyone.
## License
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is available with a FAQ at https://openfontlicense.org
## Repository Layout
This font repository structure is inspired by [Unified Font Repository v0.3](https://github.com/unified-font-repository/Unified-Font-Repository), modified for the Google Fonts workflow.
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