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Harmattan

Google Fonts · Bob Hallissy · 2014

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sans-serifhumanist sans
Harmattan specimen from Google Fonts

A humanist sans designed primarily for Arabic script, with a regional Sudanese character and strong legibility at small sizes.

About

Harmattan supports Arabic and Latin in a single coherent typeface, making it a practical choice for multilingual documents and web content. Its open letterforms and moderate stroke contrast aid readability in body text contexts. It is particularly useful for educational and publishing projects serving Arabic-speaking audiences.

Classification

Harmattan is designed specifically for Arabic script with a Sudanese regional style, featuring open, legible letterforms suited to extended reading. The Latin companion is clean and unobtrusive, supporting bilingual typesetting.

Weights

RegularMediumSemiBoldBold

Languages

ArabicLatinLatin Extended

Tags

sans-serifhumanistbodytextmultilingualscreencleanworkhorsefreeopen-source