Zad by Mike Abbink, Paul van der Laan, Pieter van Rosmalen, Wael Morcos, Khajak Apelian — Display Font — preview 11 / 3
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About Zad Font

Zad is a display typeface created by Bold Monday, a collaborative project from designers Mike Abbink, Paul van der Laan, Pieter van Rosmalen, Wael Morcos, and Khajak Apelian. With 1657 glyphs supporting over 270 Latin-based languages, this font brings striking visual impact to projects that demand immediate attention. The regular weight provides commanding presence while maintaining excellent legibility across different applications and scales, making it suitable for both large-format and screen-based work.

This display workhorse excels in editorial design, from magazine spreads to book covers that need powerful visual presence. Branding applications benefit from Zad's distinctive character, whether applied to logo designs, product packaging labels, or poster campaigns. Event flyers, social media headers, and web graphics all gain impact with this typeface's substantial letterforms and confident structure. Its extensive language support makes it ideal for campaigns reaching international audiences across Latin-based regions, removing barriers to truly global design work.

Released under the Open Font License, Zad is free to download and use for both personal and commercial projects. Pair it with a clean, minimal sans-serif for body text to let Zad's personality shine in headlines, or use it sparingly in large display sizes to make key messaging impossible to overlook.

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Eye-catching, Bold, Display
Use Case
Headlines, Logos
Ideal For
posters, branding, and social media graphics
Pairs With
a readable sans or serif for body

Zad Specifications

Font FamilyZad
StyleRegular
Full NameZad Regular
Version1.101
Weight400 (Regular)
Glyph Count1657 glyphs
PostScript NameZad-Regular
DesignerMike Abbink, Paul van der Laan, Pieter van Rosmalen, Wael Morcos, Khajak Apelian
FormatTTF (TrueType)
File Size215.1 KB

OpenType Features

Zad ships with 11 OpenType features you can switch on in apps that support them (Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Figma, CSS font-feature-settings).

  • Contextual alternates
  • Discretionary ligatures
  • Fractions
  • Standard ligatures
  • Ordinals
  • Stylistic alternates
  • Scientific inferiors
  • Subscripts
  • Superscripts
  • Slashed zero
  • Stylistic sets (6)

Languages Supported

Zad supports 270 languages.

How to Install Zad Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the Zad font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5Zad is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with Zad Font?

Zad Font is a display font that shines as a display or heading face. Pair it with a clean sans-serif or serif font for body text — the contrast creates a clear hierarchy while the two styles stay balanced and easy to read.

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Zad Font

by Mike Abbink, Paul van der Laan, Pieter van Rosmalen, Wael Morcos, Khajak Apelian

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated October 2026

License: Open Font License (OFL)
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