IBM Plex Sans Arabic
+IBM Plex Sans
وضوح يجعل القرار أسهل
Clarity makes the next decision easier.
Best forProfessional services, B2B and technology
The most balanced all round pairing for a bilingual business website. Neutral, clear and credible.
Request a strategy sessionThe MaroonDM font guide
Arabic web fonts and the best English pairings for bilingual websites.
Choosing an Arabic font is not a cosmetic detail. It shapes readability, brand character and how considered a website feels across Arabic and English.
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Arabic and English should feel like one considered system.
Reading clarityBilingual consistencyWebsite performanceRTL implementation
01 / Start with purpose
There is no single best font for every website.
The right choice depends on the organisation, the amount of reading, which language leads the journey and the desired brand tone. Arabic and English do not need to look identical. They need to feel balanced in scale, weight and rhythm.
Start with a family that remains readable in long content, then test headings, buttons, navigation and forms on a phone before you commit to it.
02 / Recommended pairings
Six Arabic and English pairings we recommend for websites.
Every card shows both scripts together. Choose for the website’s role and voice, not only for the most eye catching specimen.
Tajawal
+Tajawal
تجربة رقمية أكثر وضوحاً
A clearer digital experience.
Best forModern brands, hospitality and service businesses
A coherent Arabic and Latin family when one visual voice matters more than contrast between scripts.
Cairo
+Cairo
نظام مصمم حول المستخدم
A system designed around people.
Best forGovernment, public initiatives and apps
Structured and contemporary with a confident Kufi character. Particularly strong for Arabic led interfaces.
Noto Kufi Arabic
+Inter
تفاصيل مدروسة من البداية
Considered details from the start.
Best forPremium professional and digital brands
A clean contemporary pairing when you need crisp Arabic headings and very legible Latin interface text.
Noto Naskh Arabic
+Source Serif 4
النص الجيد يترك مساحة للتفكير
Good writing leaves space to think.
Best forEditorial sites, reports and long form reading
A reading first combination with a calmer rhythm for Arabic articles, reports and detailed explanations.
Almarai
+Manrope
خطوة واضحة نحو الخدمة المناسبة
A clear route to the right service.
Best forHealthcare, education and approachable services
Friendly and efficient for practical websites where clarity needs to feel welcoming rather than formal.
03 / Try it yourself
Type your own text and see the real fonts.
Use the Google Fonts link on every card to download original files or get the embed code and licence.
03 / How to choose
Build the font decision around what the visitor needs.
A font can look beautiful in a short specimen and still fail in a long paragraph, a narrow button or Arabic mobile navigation.
Lead language
If Arabic leads the experience, test it first in long copy, navigation and forms. Never approve a family based only on its Latin sample.
Content type
Articles and reports need a calm reading rhythm. Service interfaces need fast clarity in headings and actions.
Scale and weight
Compare optical weight, not only the number. A 500 Arabic weight can feel substantially heavier than a 500 Latin weight.
Mobile test
Check headings, fields, buttons and multi line copy on a real phone. Spacing that works on desktop does not always survive mobile.
04 / Considered implementation
A good typeface still needs good implementation.
Load only the weights the interface really uses. For most service websites, 400, 500 and 600 are enough. Use modern font files, let text appear quickly and keep a suitable fallback while the web font loads.
01
Define Arabic and Latin roles clearly
--font-latin: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
--font-arabic: "IBM Plex Sans Arabic", Tahoma, sans-serif;02
Apply Arabic inside RTL pages
[lang="ar"] { font-family: var(--font-arabic); }
[lang="en"] { font-family: var(--font-latin); }05 / Approval checklist
Check these points before approving a font.
The real comparison happens inside the website design, not on a typeface specimen page.
Arabic and English headings feel optically balanced
Arabic body copy remains comfortable in longer paragraphs
Numbers and punctuation render correctly
Buttons and navigation do not break on a phone
The weight is not too heavy in Arabic or too light in English
Only the practical minimum of weights and files is loaded
A considered choice
Make both languages part of one coherent experience.
Good bilingual design does not only translate an interface. It balances type, spacing, direction and reading behaviour so every visitor feels the website was designed in their language.
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