Scheherazade New

Classification

Transitional Serif

Font Technology

Static font
4 weights, 1 style

How To Use Scheherazade New

To use Scheherazade New 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: 'Scheherazade New';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>ScheherazadeNew-Regular.ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}

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

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

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

Description

Scheherazade New is a traditional naskh typeface, supporting all Arabic script characters in Unicode 14.0. It is named after the heroine of the classic Arabian Nights tale. In May 2022, the font has been upgraded, offering a more extensive glyphset. The April 2023 upgrade brings two new weights: Medium and SemiBold. The language support is also improved. This font was developed by SIL, and you can learn more about it at software.sil.org/scheherazade . To contribute, see github.com/silnrsi/font-scheherazade .

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) 1994-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/), with Reserved Font Names \

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Scheherazade New regular
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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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Scheherazade New 500
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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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Scheherazade New 600
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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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Scheherazade New 700
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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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