Is Cairo font really free?

Yes! Cairo is 100% free for both personal and commercial use under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. It's also available on Google Fonts for easy web integration.

What's included in the download?

The ZIP includes 8 static TTF files from Cairo ExtraLight 200 through Cairo Black 900, one Cairo variable TTF, the OFL license, and a readme file.

How do I install Cairo font?

Windows: Right-click the TTF file and select 'Install'. Mac: Double-click the TTF file and click 'Install Font'. Linux: Copy TTF files to ~/.fonts/ directory. For web use, load via Google Fonts CDN.

Does Cairo support both Arabic and English?

Yes! Cairo is designed as a bilingual typeface with harmonious support for both Arabic and Latin (English) scripts, making it perfect for multilingual projects.

When should I choose Cairo instead of Amiri or Noto Naskh Arabic?

Choose Cairo when you want a contemporary sans-serif look for websites, mobile apps, SaaS dashboards, UI labels, or bilingual branding. Choose Amiri for a more classical reading tone, and choose Noto Naskh Arabic when you want a more screen-first Naskh style for digital reading.

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Download Cairo Arabic Font ZIP

Name: Cairo Font
Author: Mohamed Gaber

A modern Arabic UI font for websites, mobile apps, dashboards, and bilingual brand systems. Get 8 static weights plus a variable TTF, or load Cairo via Google Fonts.

100% Free8 Weights + VariableBilingual

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Paste UI labels, product names, or short interface copy to see whether Cairo gives you the clean screen-first tone you need.

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Preview all 8 static Cairo weights

Select the weight you searched for, compare the same Arabic phrase, and confirm its real TTF filename before downloading the complete family ZIP.

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Cairo ExtraLight 200

Cairo-ExtraLight.ttf

Large supporting text and restrained interface accents.

Cairo Light 300

Cairo-Light.ttf

Editorial UI, spacious landing pages, and secondary copy.

Cairo Regular 400

Cairo-Regular.ttf

Body text, product interfaces, forms, and general reading.

Cairo Medium 500

Cairo-Medium.ttf

Buttons, labels, tabs, and compact interface emphasis.

Cairo SemiBold 600

Cairo-SemiBold.ttf

Navigation, section labels, and dashboard hierarchy.

Cairo Bold 700

Cairo-Bold.ttf

Headings, calls to action, and strong product messaging.

Cairo ExtraBold 800

Cairo-ExtraBold.ttf

Brand statements, posters, and high-impact digital headings.

Cairo Black 900

Cairo-Black.ttf

Short display headlines and maximum visual emphasis.

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Included in Cairo.zip: 8 static TTF files, one variable TTF, license, and readme.

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Desktop / TTF ZIP

Install Cairo locally for Figma, Adobe apps, and desktop UI mockups.

Use the ZIP package when your next step is loading Cairo TTF files into design tools, presentations, or local product assets.

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Web / WOFF2

Use Google Fonts now, or self-host Cairo as WOFF2 later.

Best when Cairo needs to ship inside a website, dashboard, app shell, or other screen-first Arabic interface.

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Compare / Modern UI

Jump back to the modern Arabic collection if you are still comparing UI families.

Choose this when you want to see Cairo next to other digital-first Arabic fonts before you commit to one package.

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8 static + variable TTF

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Universal Format

Works on all systems

Free

SIL OFL 1.1 License

Commercial use allowed

Download Cairo Font Package

Get 8 static weights plus the variable TTF. Ready for desktop publishing and design software.

What's included:

8 static TTF weights (ExtraLight to Black) + variable TTF
Arabic & Latin script support
OFL.txt (license file)

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Exact file signals

If you searched for a Cairo direct download link, the package file on this site is Cairo.zip. For same-origin WOFF2 web setup, the current asset examples are /font-assets/fonts/cairo/Cairo-1.woff2 and /font-assets/fonts/cairo/Cairo-2.woff2.

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Cairo Font Download (TTF)

Cairo is Mohamed Gaber's contemporary Arabic and Latin sans, drawn from Titillium Web with a Kufi structure. Download the free TTF from the Cairo project or Google Fonts. For Word and Canva, use a static weight file rather than the variable font.

Download the Cairo TTF family Cairo project on GitHub Cairo on Google Fonts SIL Open Font License 1.1

The family includes static files from Cairo-ExtraLight.ttf through Cairo-Black.ttf, plus Cairo-VariableFont_slnt,wght.ttf. Install Cairo-Regular.ttf for body text and Cairo-Bold.ttf for headings. Leave the variable file for apps that actually support variable fonts.

Cairo is led by Mohamed Gaber and licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use the files in commercial documents, books, apps, and websites. If you pass the font files on, keep the license text with them. The license does not allow selling the font files by themselves.

Install the TTF on Windows

Unzip the official package and pick the .ttf file you need. Install the font file, not the .zip.
Right-click that .ttf and choose Install. Choose Install for all users when everyone on the PC should see it.
Quit and reopen Word, or any other app that was already open, so the new family loads.

Install the TTF on macOS

Unzip the official package and double-click the .ttf file. Font Book opens.
Click Install, then confirm the family appears in Font Book.
Reopen the app where you want to use the font.

On Linux, copy the same .ttf files into ~/.fonts/ or ~/.local/share/fonts/ and refresh the font cache.

How to Use Cairo in Word and Canva

Microsoft Word

Cairo covers Arabic and Latin in one family. Set both the Latin font and the complex-script font to Cairo so English labels and Arabic copy stay together. Arabic runs still need the paragraph set to right-to-left.

Enable Arabic as an Office authoring language if you do not see a Right-to-left paragraph button. Microsoft shows that button in the Paragraph group on the Home tab only after a right-to-left language is enabled.
Select the Arabic text and choose Cairo on the Home tab. Open the Font dialog with Ctrl+D and set the complex-script font to Cairo as well, so Arabic does not stay on a fallback while Latin text uses another face.
In the Paragraph group, click Right-to-left. Arabic letters join when the paragraph direction is right-to-left and the complex-script font is the family you installed.
If Cairo is missing from the font menu, close Word, confirm the TTF installed, and open the document again.

Microsoft documents the Right-to-left paragraph button in Using right-to-left languages in Office.

Google Docs

Search More fonts for Cairo. If it appears, one family can carry a bilingual paragraph. If it does not appear, install the static TTF and use it in Word. Docs does not read fonts from your computer.

On the Google Docs home screen, open the menu, choose Settings, and turn on Always show right-to-left controls.
In the document, select the text, open the font menu, choose More fonts, and search for Cairo.
If the family is not listed, Docs cannot use a TTF from your computer. Use Word with the installed font, or upload the TTF where the tool accepts custom fonts.
Select the Arabic paragraph and click Paragraph direction on the toolbar so the paragraph runs right-to-left.

Google documents the paragraph-direction control in Edit and view text from right to left.

Canva

No Canva help or newsroom page confirms that Cairo is in the built-in font menu. Upload a static file such as Cairo-Regular.ttf or Cairo-Bold.ttf. Canva's upload help says variable fonts are not supported, so do not upload Cairo-VariableFont_slnt,wght.ttf.

Font upload is available on Canva Pro, Canva Teams, Canva Business, Canva Education, and Canva for Nonprofits. A Brand Kit owner or admin has to upload the file.
From the homepage, open Brand, then Fonts, then Add to category, then Upload a font. Canva accepts OTF, TTF, and WOFF. It does not accept ZIP or WOFF2.
Upload each static style you need. Bold stays unavailable until the bold file is uploaded. Canva does not support variable fonts.
In the editor, select the text, choose the uploaded family, and set the paragraph to right-to-left so Arabic joins.

Canva documents the upload path in Upload and use Brand Kit fonts and the accepted formats in file upload requirements. The SIL Open Font License allows embedding in a design. Upload only fonts you are licensed to use.

Web @font-face

Google Fonts stylesheet: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cairo:wght@200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap. CSS family: 'Cairo', sans-serif

Self-host with same-origin WOFF2

Self-host these same-origin WOFF2 files for a website, or load Cairo from Google Fonts. Word and Canva still need the static TTF.

@font-face { font-family: 'Cairo'; src: url('/font-assets/fonts/cairo/Cairo-1.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; } @font-face { font-family: 'Cairo'; src: url('/font-assets/fonts/cairo/Cairo-2.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }

Cairo vs Noto Kufi Arabic

Cairo is the low-contrast Arabic and Latin sans for product UI, dashboards, and bilingual sentences. Noto Kufi Arabic is a geometric Kufi for headings, wordmarks, and short structured labels. Read a paragraph in Cairo. Draw a mark or a hero label in Noto Kufi Arabic. Using Cairo as a Kufi poster face, or Noto Kufi as body text, fights what each family was built to do.

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Questions about the Cairo TTF

Where do I download the Cairo font TTF?

Download the official family from Google Fonts or the Cairo project on GitHub. Install a static TTF such as Cairo-Regular.ttf. The variable font in the same package is a separate file.

How do I install the Cairo font and use it for Arabic in Word?

Install the static TTF, enable Arabic in Office, set both Latin and complex-script fonts to Cairo, and turn on Right-to-left paragraph direction for Arabic text.

How do I add the Cairo font to Canva?

Upload the static Cairo TTF in Brand Kit. Canva font upload is limited to eligible paid, education, and nonprofit plans, and Canva does not accept the variable Cairo file or a ZIP.

Cairo weights for Arabic and Latin UI

Perfect for UI/UX Design

Modern sans-serif optimized for websites, mobile apps, and digital interfaces with excellent screen readability.

8 Static Weights & Variable TTF

ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, and Black, plus one variable TTF for flexible typography.

Bilingual Arabic-Latin

Harmonious design for both Arabic and Latin scripts. Perfect for multilingual projects and international brands.

Best For

Choose Cairo if your main need is a modern Arabic sans-serif for product UI, digital interfaces, and bilingual brand work.

Apps, dashboards, and websites

Choose Cairo when you need a clean modern Arabic UI font for navigation, buttons, product copy, and screen-first layouts.

Bilingual brand systems

A good fit when Arabic and Latin need to live together inside the same interface, deck, or brand system.

Not for classical reading tone

If you need Quranic or book-style Naskh reading texture, Amiri is the better fit; if you need screen-first Naskh, compare Noto Naskh Arabic.

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Modern UI Typography - Perfect for Digital Interfaces

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Cairo for websites, apps, and bilingual brands

Website & App Design

Modern clean aesthetic perfect for navigation, buttons, body text, and all UI elements.

Branding & Marketing

Contemporary style ideal for logos, corporate identity, and multilingual marketing materials.

Digital Publications

Excellent readability for e-books, online reports, presentations, and educational content.

Technical Specifications

Package Size554 KB ZIP

FormatTTF (TrueType Font)

Fonts Included8 static weights + 1 variable TTF

Variable FileCairo-VariableFont_slnt,wght.ttf

LicenseSIL Open Font License 1.1

Commercial UseYes, 100% Free

DesignerMohamed Gaber (TitraShop)

Cairo, from Titillium Web to an Arabic Kufi sans

Cairo is a contemporary Arabic-Latin sans-serif typeface designed by Mohamed Gaber and distributed through Google Fonts. On this site, Cairo is positioned first as a practical font choice for product UI, websites, mobile apps, dashboards, and other screen-first Arabic layouts.

Its 8 static weights and variable TTF make it useful when you need interface hierarchy across headings, body copy, labels, buttons, and multilingual navigation. Cairo works especially well when Arabic and Latin need a shared modern tone rather than a classical reading feel.

If your project needs a more traditional Naskh reading texture, compare Amiri. If you want a digital-first Arabic text face but prefer a Naskh direction, compare Noto Naskh Arabic before you decide.