Playpen Sans Arabic was designed by TypeTogether after over two years of primary research into handwriting education for Latin-based languages, available at primarium.info.
Playpen Sans Arabic is a variable font with a weight range from Thin (100) to ExtraBold (800). It supports two different writing systems: Arabic and Latin, covering 6 Arabic-based languages and over 332 Latin-based ones, along with a set of “reward icons” as emoji. The superfamily also includes a Pan-African Latin, Greek, Cyrillic (Playpen Sans), Devanagari (Playpen Sans Deva), Hebrew (Playpen Sans Hebrew), and Thai (Playpen Sans Thai) fonts that expand the language support of the system.
It has alternate glyphs for each character that are automatically applied as you type, with a built-in shuffler that both ensures variety and avoids repetition. This adds to the overall organic, spontaneous, and authentic feel of the handwritten style.
To contribute, see github.com/TypeTogether/Playpen-Sans
Playpen Sans Arabic follows the same fun and relaxed aesthetic as its Latin counterpart, maintaining a cohesive and playful handwriting style across writing systems. Designed with the same tools and writing hand, it seamlessly integrates with the overall design philosophy of the font family. The Arabic writing system features variations in letter shapes and subtle shifts in the positioning of diacritic marks, enhancing its organic and spontaneous feel. Additionally, it includes Ruqʿah alternates, offering further stylistic flexibility while preserving the authentic, handwritten charm that defines Playpen Sans.
In 2006 Veronika Burian and José Scaglione established TypeTogether with the express purpose of creating innovative and stylish solutions to the greatest problems in the global, professional typography market. The foundry focuses on text typography for intensive editorial use, both digital and in print. TypeTogether also partners with discerning clients worldwide to create custom tailored fonts for their specific needs across all communication forms: branding, devices, websites, magazines, newspapers, and more.
TypeTogether’s internationally awarded catalogue — honored for its high quality, usefulness, personality, and ability to grab attention — spans many languages and scripts and is diligently expanding each year.
Open source details
Playpen Sans Arabic is available via an open source license. You're free to use it with your Adobe Fonts account just as you would any other font in the Adobe Fonts library. For information regarding other uses of Playpen Sans Arabic, see copyright and license details for Playpen Sans Arabic Thin, Playpen Sans Arabic ExtraLight, Playpen Sans Arabic Light, Playpen Sans Arabic Regular, Playpen Sans Arabic Medium, Playpen Sans Arabic SemiBold, Playpen Sans Arabic Bold, and Playpen Sans Arabic ExtraBold.
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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-weight: {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.font.web.weight}};
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