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About Scheherazade New.

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
Classification
Serif
Coverage
365 languages
Package release
v21
Updated
May 1, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm3,013 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr875,986 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

Style and character

Visual characteristics associated with this family.

Characters and features

What this family includes and how its files are structured.

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Language and character coverage

Arabic is the primary writing system.

  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • AdaraLatin
  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • AmahuacaLatin
  • AmarakaeriLatin
  • AmisLatin
  • AnaangAnaañ · Latin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • Arabicالعربية (العالم)
  • Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
  • Arabic, Standardالعربية
  • AragoneseAragonés · Latin
  • ArapahoLatin
  • ArpitanLatin
  • Artificial languages, World (Latin)
  • AsháninkaLatin
  • Ashéninka PerenéLatin
  • Ashéninka, PichisLatin
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Balochiبلۏچی · Arabic
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • BanjarLatin
  • BapukuLatin
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BenchLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BetawiLatin
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BilenLatin
  • BislamaLatin
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BokobaruLatin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • Central KurdishArabic
  • ChachiLatin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChokweLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • ColoradoLatin
  • Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
  • CornishKernewek · Latin
  • CorsicanCorsu · Latin
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • Dariدری · Arabic
  • DawroLatin
  • DikakaLatin
  • DrungLatin
  • Egyptian Arabic
  • EnglishLatin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • GamoLatin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • GofaLatin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • GuarayuLatin
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • HaniLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IraqwLatin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KaondeLatin
  • Kashmiriکٲشُر (ہِندوستان) · Arabic
  • Kazakh (Arabic)
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • KhowarArabic
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • KombeLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KonjoLatin
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KunamaLatin
  • KutuLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • Kyrgyz (Arabic)
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • Lahndaلہندا پنجابی (Arabic) · Arabic
  • Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • LombardLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuguruLatin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LuwoLatin
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • MachameLatin
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • Malay (Arabic)
  • Malay (Latin)
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • ManyikaLatin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • Maranao (Arabic)
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • MazanderaniArabic
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • Minangkabau (Arabic)
  • MískitoLatin
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • NaraLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdongaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • Northern LuriArabic
  • Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NovialLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • NyembaLatin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • Ottoman Turkish, Arabic
  • OtuhoLatin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • Pashtoپښتو · Arabic
  • Persianفارسی (ایران) · Arabic
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punjabi (Arabic)
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
  • Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
  • Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
  • Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
  • Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
  • Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
  • Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
  • Quechua, North JunínLatin
  • Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
  • Quechua, South BolivianLatin
  • QʼeqchiʼLatin
  • Rapa (Latin)
  • RejangLatin
  • RendilleLatin
  • ResheLatin
  • Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
  • Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Rohingya (Latin)
  • RomagnolLatin
  • RomanshRumantsch · Latin
  • RomboLatin
  • RongaLatin
  • RundiIkirundi · Latin
  • RwaLatin
  • SahoLatin
  • Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
  • SalarLatin
  • SamburuSampur · Latin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • SaraikiArabic
  • SardinianSardu · Latin
  • SasakLatin
  • Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
  • Saterland FrisianLatin
  • ScotsScots Leid · Latin
  • Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
  • SecoyaLatin
  • SenaCisena · Latin
  • SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
  • Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • SidamoLatin
  • Sindhiسنڌي (عربي) · Arabic
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • Somali (Arabic)اف صومالِ
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
  • Southern TujiaLatin
  • SpanishEspañol · Latin
  • Sranan TongoLatin
  • SubaLatin
  • SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
  • SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
  • Swahili, CongoLatin
  • SwatiSiswati · Latin
  • SwedishSvenska · Latin
  • Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
  • TaitaKidawida · Latin
  • Tajik (Arabic)
  • Tajik (Latin)
  • TakwaneLatin
  • Talinga-BwisiLatin
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • TooroLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • TulaLatin
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • Uncoded languages, Arabic
  • Urduاردو (پاکستان) · Arabic
  • Uyghurئۇيغۇرچە (ئەرەب) · Arabic
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • Uzbek (Arabic)اوزبیک (عربی)
  • VidundaLatin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • WendatLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • Zoroastrian DariArabic
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin

Styles and weights

4 weights · Normal

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Regular 400
  • Medium 500
  • Semibold 600
  • Bold 700

OpenType features

Availability can vary between files.

  • Contextual alternatesChooses alternate forms that work better beside the surrounding letters.calt
  • Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.ccmp
  • Character variant 12Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv12
  • Character variant 44Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv44
  • Character variant 48Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv48
  • Character variant 49Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv49
  • Character variant 51Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv51
  • Character variant 54Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv54
  • Character variant 60Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv60
  • Character variant 62Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv62
  • Character variant 70Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv70
  • Character variant 72Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv72
  • Character variant 74Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv74
  • Character variant 76Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv76
  • Character variant 78Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv78
  • Character variant 80Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv80
  • Character variant 81Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv81
  • Character variant 82Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv82
  • Character variant 84Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv84
  • Character variant 85Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv85
  • Character variant 88Offers an alternate design for one or more specific characters.cv88
  • FINAApplies the font’s fina behavior during text shaping.fina
  • INITApplies the font’s init behavior during text shaping.init
  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern
  • Standard ligaturesReplaces common letter sequences with standard ligatures.liga
  • Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.mark
  • MEDIApplies the font’s medi behavior during text shaping.medi
  • Mark-to-mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to other marks.mkmk
  • Required ligaturesApplies ligatures required for correct script shaping.rlig
  • RTLMApplies the font’s rtlm behavior during text shaping.rtlm
  • Stylistic alternatesOffers stylistic alternatives for selected characters.salt

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Attribution

Copyright (c) 1994-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/), with Reserved Font Names "Scheherazade" and "SIL". This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

Copyright (c) 1994-2026, SIL Global (https://www.sil.org/),
with Reserved Font Names "Scheherazade" and "SIL".

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1,
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
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Provenance

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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
4
Formats
TTF
Revision
df5c4a17be