Lateef

Classification

Transitional Serif
Old Style Garalde Serif

Font Technology

Static font
7 weights, 1 style

How To Use Lateef

To use Lateef in your web project, either search Google Fonts and use their embed code or host the font on your server and use the CSS below. Note: fonts served by Google Fonts may be missing some OpenType features that are available in the original font.
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@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-ExtraLight.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-Light.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-Regular.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-Medium.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-SemiBold.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-Bold.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Lateef';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Lateef-ExtraBold.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: normal;
}

Description

Lateef, an extended Arabic font, is named after Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai, the famous Sindhi mystic and poet. It is intended to be an appropriate style for use in Sindhi and other languages of the South Asian region. The July 2022 update brings to the font six new styles: ExtraLight, Light, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, and ExtraBold. This font was developed by SIL, and you can learn more about it at scripts.sil.org/Lateef

Designer

SIL International
SIL International works with local communities to develop language solutions that expand possibilities for a better life. A small team specializes in developing fonts for world scripts including Arabic, Burmese, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Ethiopic, Greek, Gunjala Gondi, Hebrew, Latin, Lepcha, Miao, New Tai Lue, Tai Viet, Tifinagh, and Yi.

Copyright

Copyright (c) 1994-2025 SIL Global.

OpenType Features

Standard ligatures
Proportional numbers

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Lateef 200
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
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Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789
Lateef 300
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
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Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789
Lateef regular
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
, : ; ? ! " “ ” ' ‘ ’ « » ′ ″ ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 - – — ‒ ― / | ⁄ … • · § ¶ * ~ ^ ° © ® ™
Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789
Lateef 500
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
, : ; ? ! " “ ” ' ‘ ’ « » ′ ″ ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 - – — ‒ ― / | ⁄ … • · § ¶ * ~ ^ ° © ® ™
Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789
Lateef 600
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
, : ; ? ! " “ ” ' ‘ ’ « » ′ ″ ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 - – — ‒ ― / | ⁄ … • · § ¶ * ~ ^ ° © ® ™
Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789
Lateef 700
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
, : ; ? ! " “ ” ' ‘ ’ « » ′ ″ ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 - – — ‒ ― / | ⁄ … • · § ¶ * ~ ^ ° © ® ™
Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789
Lateef 800
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
, : ; ? ! " “ ” ' ‘ ’ « » ′ ″ ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 - – — ‒ ― / | ⁄ … • · § ¶ * ~ ^ ° © ® ™
Numerals
proportional-nums
0123456789 0123456789