Aref Ruqaa

Abdullah Aref, Khaled Hosny, Hermann Zapf · Serif · 2 styles · ✓ OFL

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Styles and weights

Regular 400 Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs

Bold 700 Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs

Web preview shows the Regular cut. The download includes every listed weight.

Character set

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789

.,;:!?'"()[]{}<>@#$%&*+-=/\_

Subsets included: arabic, latin, latin-ext

About Aref Ruqaa

Aref Ruqaa is a serif typeface designed by Abdullah Aref, Khaled Hosny, Hermann Zapf, published as an open-source font in 2016. The family ships 2 styles.

Language support extends beyond basic Latin to arabic, latin-ext. Because Aref Ruqaa is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, you can use it in commercial work without buying anything or crediting anyone in the design itself.

Licence

✓ Aref Ruqaa is free for commercial use

SIL Open Font License 1.1, verified by DaFontFonts

The SIL Open Font License is the most common open font licence. It permits use in any commercial or personal project, print, logos, websites, apps, products for sale, and allows modification and redistribution. The only real restrictions: you may not sell the font files by themselves, and if you modify the font you must rename it (if it uses a Reserved Font Name) and keep it under the OFL.

You can

Commercial use in any project, client work, products for sale, advertising
Logos and brand identities (including trademarked logos)
Web embedding (@font-face) and app embedding
Print: books, packaging, merchandise, print-on-demand
Modifying the font and redistributing modified versions (under the OFL, renamed if a Reserved Font Name applies)

Keep in mind

Selling the font files by themselves (bundling with software or designs is fine)
Modified versions must stay under the OFL and drop any Reserved Font Name

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Desktop and print: The full family, 2 styles, from the official source. Download Aref Ruqaa
Web embedding: Self-host the woff2 for the fastest, most private setup.

@font-face { font-family: 'Aref Ruqaa'; src: url('aref-ruqaa.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; }

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Questions

Is Aref Ruqaa free for commercial use?

Yes. Aref Ruqaa is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits commercial use in client work, products for sale, advertising, web and app embedding. There are no royalties and no attribution requirement in your designs.

Can I use Aref Ruqaa in a logo?

Yes. The SIL Open Font License 1.1 allows logo use, including logos you register as trademarks. The licence covers the font software; your logo design remains entirely yours.

Do I need to credit Abdullah Aref, Khaled Hosny, Hermann Zapf when using Aref Ruqaa?

No. Attribution is not required in designs, websites, or products. The only rule that ever applies: if you redistribute the font files themselves, keep the licence file with them.

How many styles does Aref Ruqaa have?

Aref Ruqaa includes 2 styles: Regular, Bold.

What languages does Aref Ruqaa support?

Character sets included: arabic, latin, latin-ext. Check the character-set preview on this page before committing to a multilingual project.