A little bold, a little chunky, a little playful - Sakkal Saad is a fun Naskh with both traditional and modern design elements.

The flat baseline connection is broken up by the occasional dropped connection and contrasted with sharp angles, both contributing to the font overall informal yet regular rhythm. With six weights from Thin to Heavy, Sakkal Saad is ideal for long text setting especially for books and magazines. With four lengths of swashes, including a compact version for tight spaces, options for inserting three widths of Kashidas to whole paragraphs or documents, unlimited expansion with Kashida and special end pieces, and the choice to increase or decrease the space width, it provides a wealth of options for text justification and graceful compositions.

Sakkal Saad named in honor of Dr. Sakkal’s older brother, ‘saad’ meaning ‘felicity/fortune’, is drawn in a contemporary fashion while managing to seamlessly marry heritage with present-day aesthetics. The calligraphic mastery and skill of the friendly letter-forms has been beautifully carried into the digital fonts with notable grace and ease.

The first version of Sakkal Saad was designed by Dr. Mamoun Sakkal in 2010 but was reworked in collaboration with Aida Sakkal in 2022 for release in 2023. After updating and expanding with numerous additions and improvements including a customized version of the Latin font Aneto, the font now has over 3,000 glyphs. The current version is a new release offered to the public for the first time through type-together.com and Sakkal.com.

Sakkal Saad is available in six weights, rarely an option with such traditional designs, and manages to retain its classic temper. With four lengths of swashes, including a compact version for tight spaces, options for inserting three widths of Kashidas to whole paragraphs or documents, unlimited expansion with Kashida and special end pieces, and the choice to increase or decrease the space width, it provides a wealth of options for text justification and graceful compositions.

Sakkal Saad family received the prestigious Type Directors Club (TDC) Certificate of Typographic Excellence award in the 2023 competition, and its companion typeface “Sakkal Saad Poster” received the same award in 2024. Sakkal Saad also received Granshan Competition's Special Mention Award in 2024.

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