Iran Nastaliq
Farsi Font Store · Hossein Zahedi
An open-source Nastaliq typeface for Persian script, optimised by Mohammad Saleh Souzanchi for use across web, desktop and mobile platforms.
About
Originally created by Hossein Zahedi at scict.ir, this modified and optimised version improves hinting and adds woff and woff2 web font formats, reducing file size significantly compared to the first release. Licensed under the SIL Open Font Licence, it is freely available for desktop, web and mobile use. The repository is maintained by Farsi Font Store on GitHub.
Classification
Nastaliq is a calligraphic script style used primarily for Persian and Urdu, characterised by its diagonal baseline flow and cursive letterforms. This typeface is firmly within the script/calligraphic category as a digitisation of the classical Nastaliq hand.