Links and screenshots illustrating the problem The shift to Noto Nastaliq as an expected default generally became clear in 2017, when a number of larger tech companies switched to using it in response to feedback from Pakistani users. See the links/screenshots section below for specific documentation regarding the use of Noto Nastaliq in Pakistan. While it is true that Noto Naskh and Noto Sans Arabic are considered the most legible in a larger number of countries, these are definitely not considered the most legible options in Pakistan. These statements may have been true at some point in the past, but the status of these fonts and expectations have definitely shifted to a widespread support of Noto Nastaliq Urdu as the most accessible and legible font for Pakistani readers. The list still includes Noto Naskh Arabic UI for compatibility on systems Quotation marks, and the arabic design should not overwrite the standard design.
The Arabic fonts are placed behind Sans fontsīecause they might re-define some commonly used signs like parenthesis or
This style uses Noto Sans Arabic UI because it’s consistent with the Noto Naskh Arabic are the fonts with the greatest coverage and provide an UI Noto Sans Arabic (a Naskh-style low-contrast “Sans” font) and
Any site or media source which specifically has a Pakistani audience in mind will show the script this way. However, Pakistanis almost exclusively read and write using the Nastaliq style and generally find it to be much more readable. In most countries which use an Arabic-based script, people are familiar with other type settings and this is less of an issue, even in Afghanistan and Iran. For locations in Pakistan which have the default 'name' in an Arabic-based script (could be Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi, etc.) to show in Nastaliq script.
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