As part of our ongoing font update initiative, we are pleased to provide additional details regarding the Arabic font families scheduled for updates.

In May 2026, we announced that more than 15 Arabic font families would receive updates as part of our commitment to improving font quality, functionality, and user experience.

We can now confirm that the following 18 Arabic font families are included in the current update program:

These updates are expected to be released as part of the planned October 2026 update cycle. The enhancements focus on improving overall font performance across supported environments.

Please note that release schedules may be adjusted as development and quality assurance activities progress. Any significant changes will be communicated through this article.

As part of Monotype's ongoing work to update several Arabic font families with support for the Saudi Riyal and forthcoming Dirham currency symbols, we have also been reviewing recent requests for additional Arabic ligature support across a number of Arabic typefaces.

Following consultation with additional Arabic typography experts, we are proceeding with support for the following characters:

Note: A ligature is a single glyph that represents a combination of two or more characters. Ligatures are used to improve readability, aesthetics, or typographic accuracy, or to represent a conventional phrase as a single encoded unit.

Basis Grotesque Arabic is the first font family to receive this update, targeted for release by June 26, 2026. The update will include:

More than 15 Arabic font families are included in this update. All affected families will receive the same ligature additions by the end of October 2026.