Iranian Serif
Hadi Navid, Hooman Mehr · A regular TrueType serif font designed for Persian script, with Arabic and Farsi language support.
Iranian Serif is a font you can install on a Mac.
About
Iranian Serif is a serif typeface intended for Persian-script text. Font Library describes it as a default-font option for Persian and lists Arabic and Farsi language support. The supplied Homebrew cask installs one file: irseri., the Regular style in TrueType format.
- Style: Regular serif.
- Script and languages: Designed for Persian script; Arabic and Farsi are listed as supported.
- Format and installed file: TrueType; the cask installs
irseri..ttf - Designers: Hadi Navid and Hooman Mehr.
Install with brew install --cask font-iranian-serif. After installation, select Iranian Serif Regular as the font in an application that supports installed fonts. This package installs a font, not a text editor or other application. The cask installs only the Regular file; do not assume it provides additional styles or establishes complete Unicode coverage.
Version changes: Unknown.
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Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the font in ~/Library/Fonts, where Font Book can use it.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: fontlibrary.org/assets/downloads/iranian-serif/3bf122e0d984a0a116a95491c835ec49/iranian-serif.zip
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-iranian-serifA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Questions
Is Iranian Serif safe?
Iranian Serif is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. The download comes from fontlibrary.org; Homebrew does not verify a checksum for it.
How do I completely uninstall Iranian Serif on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask font-iranian-serif.