Jali is a humanist sans serif typeface particularly suited for wayfinding. Jali combines Arabic, Greek, and Latin in harmony while keeping a native voice for all scripts.
The design concept started as a graduation project motivated by the lack of Arabic typefaces that successfully serve design and readability requirements. The project was later positioned for the market and expanded to make the type family reach its maximum potential in the supported scripts.
The name ‘Jali’ means clear in the Arabic language. The design of Jali reflects the ethos of its name. The combination of low-contrast strokes, ample counters, dots, and distinguishable marks make Jali a versatile typeface. With its humanistic voice and clear letterforms, Jali aims at offering a warm and efficient reading experience. Similar to other wayfinding type families, Jali is also well suited for demanding typographic environments.
For additional license options like app, enterprise, multi-user, and self-hosted web, visit Jali Arabic Variable on Foundry5.
Foundry5 is a contemporary type foundry established in 2021, creating high-quality, multi-script typefaces that balance cultural authenticity with modern functionality. Believing that every script holds unique design potential, the foundry approaches Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Devanagari, and beyond with equal care, producing work that is both visually distinctive and technically refined. Its team brings deep academic rigor and lived cultural perspectives to their practice, ensuring that the scripts they design are represented with both expertise and authenticity.
The library includes versatile releases such as Peridot, a multi-width sans-serif spanning four global scripts; Jali, a humanist design crafted for seamless readability across Arabic, Latin, and Greek; and Evert, a modern grotesque that blends expressive detailing with extensive stylistic features—with additional scripts and families currently in development. Foundry5’s work has been recognized internationally with numerous awards, including honors from the Type Directors Club, Granshan, Ebge, and Communication Design.
In addition to its retail offerings, Foundry5 collaborates with corporations to develop custom typefaces tailored to brand identity and communication needs. The foundry also provides flexible, hassle-free licensing designed to make quality typography accessible and straightforward for creative teams and enterprises worldwide.
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How to Use
You may encounter slight variations in the name of this font, depending on where you use it. Here’s what to look for.
Desktop
In application font menus, this font will display:
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To use this font on your website, use the following CSS:
font-family: {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.family.css_font_stack.replace('"', '').replace('",', ', ')}};
font-style: italicnormal;
font-variation-settings: {{familyCtrl.getFontVariationSettingsCSS()}};
Glyph Support & Stylistic Filters
Fonts in the Adobe Fonts library include support for many different languages, OpenType features, and typographic styles.