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Shekanj

TDC-awarded experiment testing Nasta'liq as a typographic (non-calligraphic) system; first major Nastaliq-derived…

Shekanj is a Nastaliq typeface from Iran / Germany, associated with Amir Mahdi Moslehi, first documented in 2025. Hybrid display typeface rooted in Nasta'liq with Ruq'ah echoes and Naskh structure, set on a horizontal baseline (khatt-e korsi); extensive ligatures and two sets of madda elongations; Latin companion Lumin Sans Condensed (Nikola Djurek). TDC-awarded experiment testing Nasta'liq as a typographic (non-calligraphic) system; first major Nastaliq-derived family from TPTQ Arabic Its current availability could not be verified from public sources. This page is part of the rtlfonts.com research archive: every claim above is backed by graded, cited sources listed in the History & provenance section, cross-checked against font-binary forensics where a file could be obtained.

Font record

Style
Nastaliq
Languages
Urdu Fonts
Designer
Amir Mahdi Moslehi
Foundry / publisher
—
License
Commercial license (purchase required) — commercial use allowed
Price
See publisher
Formats
TTF, WOFF2 (web preview)
Compatibility
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS; Adobe InDesign/Photoshop, MS Word, InPage
Glyphs
—
Weights
regular
Variable
no
Year
2025
Downloads
new — no downloads yet
Rating
no reviews yet
Coverage verification
metadata-verified

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History & provenance

First documented 2025. Origin: Iran / Germany. Evidence grade A. TDC-awarded experiment testing Nasta'liq as a typographic (non-calligraphic) system; first major Nastaliq-derived family from TPTQ Arabic.

Technology: Hybrid display typeface rooted in Nasta'liq with Ruq'ah echoes and Naskh structure, set on a horizontal baseline (khatt-e korsi); extensive ligatures and two sets of madda elongations; Latin companion Lumin Sans Condensed (Nikola Djurek).

This font is part of the Nastaliq Research Archive — the open, graded history of the Nastaliq script and its typefaces.

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