"I can get another if I break it": Announcing Noto Nastaliq Urdu

Google announced the release of an early version of Noto Nastaliq Urdu, a font designed to address the intricate challenges of Nastaliq typography for computerized use. After over a year of development focused on overcoming technical and design hurdles, the font is now available for download from the Noto homepage and repository and as a webfont on Google Fonts Early Access. While acknowledging that this version is not yet complete, Google invites feedback from users to refine the font further. The font has proven challenging for some browsers and font renderers, prompting ongoing collaboration with browser manufacturers to resolve these issues. The announcement includes a sample web page showcasing the font with text from a poem by Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib, illustrating its application and aesthetic.