Serif · Abdullah Aref
Aref Ruqaa Ink
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CSSfont-family: 'Aref Ruqaa Ink', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Aref Ruqaa Ink is a free serif by Abdullah Aref, Khaled Hosny and Hermann Zapf, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Aref Ruqaa Ink has an x-height shorter than 62%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 75%. Its thickest strokes are 2.2 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Artifika
Aref Ruqaa Ink on one light table with its two closest fonts, Artifika (73 out of 100) and Kotta One (71). Artifika is 18% wider and 17% heavier, with an x-height 10% taller; Kotta One is 6% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 5% taller.
Aref Ruqaa Ink and Artifika laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Aref Ruqaa InkArtifika…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Aref Ruqaa Ink alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Aref Ruqaa Ink in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Aref Ruqaa Ink, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Abdullah Aref, Khaled Hosny, Hermann Zapf
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- Character sets
- arabic, latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes, under another name. Not as “EURM10”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Aref Ruqaa Ink is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Probably not. Aref Ruqaa Ink is a colour font, which Docs doesn’t take yet. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Not verified. Search its font menu, or install it. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Aref Ruqaa Ink, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Aref Ruqaa Ink under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Aref Ruqaa Ink, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.19 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 62% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 75% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Aref Ruqaa Ink
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Artifika7318% wider · x-height 10% taller · 17% heavier
- Kotta One71less stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller · 6% heavier
- Junge69x-height 9% taller · 19% lighter · 5% wider
- Diphylleia6914% lighter · x-height 7% taller · less stroke contrast
- Augsburger Schrift CAT6223% narrower · 32% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Gabriela60x-height 10% taller · 17% heavier · 7% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Aref Ruqaa Ink →Compare side by side →Get Aref Ruqaa Ink on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Aref Ruqaa Ink without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Kotta One71same text width · x-height 4.5% taller
- Asul60text 2.0% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- Maname50text 0.8% wider · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Petrona48text 0.6% narrower · x-height 4.5% shorter
- Esteban47text 1.9% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- Półtawski Nowy45text 2.7% wider · x-height 4.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Aref Ruqaa Ink loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 108.5% of its size, so running text keeps Aref Ruqaa Ink’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Aref Ruqaa Ink Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 108.55%;
ascent-override: 112.49%;
descent-override: 22.48%;
line-gap-override: 9.03%;
}
font-family: 'Aref Ruqaa Ink', 'Aref Ruqaa Ink Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Aref Ruqaa Ink
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Aref Ruqaa Ink free for commercial use?
Yes. Aref Ruqaa Ink is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “EURM10”.
How do I download and install Aref Ruqaa Ink?
FontKind doesn’t host Aref Ruqaa Ink’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Aref Ruqaa Ink in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Aref Ruqaa Ink isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Aref Ruqaa Ink in Google Docs?
Probably not: Aref Ruqaa Ink is a colour font, and Google says those are not supported in Docs, Sheets and Slides yet.
How many weights does Aref Ruqaa Ink have?
Aref Ruqaa Ink comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Aref Ruqaa Ink?
Aref Ruqaa Ink was designed by Abdullah Aref, Khaled Hosny and Hermann Zapf. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2022. Khaled Hosny also made Amiri, Qahiri and Fustat.
What fonts are similar to Aref Ruqaa Ink?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Artifika (73), Kotta One (71) and Junge (69), out of 100. Next to Aref Ruqaa Ink, Artifika is 18% wider and 17% heavier, with an x-height 10% taller. See all 100 fonts like Aref Ruqaa Ink.