Darvish
NoonFont · Reza Bohlul · 2024
A TDC award-winning Arabic typeface that merges Naskh and Reyhan calligraphic traditions to improve readability across Persian, Arabic and Kurdish.
About
Designed by Reza Bohlul, Darvish shortens the characteristic elongated strokes of the Reyhan script and widens letterforms relative to conventional Naskh, striking a balance between aesthetic appeal and legibility. The family spans eight weights with a variable font option, and version 2.0 adds an Expanded width variant. Its readability-first approach earned it a Type Directors Club typography award.
Classification
An Arabic-script typeface blending Naskh and Reyhan calligraphic traditions, widening letterforms relative to conventional Naskh while shortening the elongated strokes characteristic of Reyhan. The result sits between a text and display classification, optimised for readability across Persian, Arabic and Kurdish.