Huruf

Allows you to set the font and size of Arabic text, making it easy to read.

Huruf Chrome Extension: Customisable Arabic Text Features

'Huruf' is a supportive tool for adjusting Arabic script for comfortable reading. It customises font, font size, and line height of languages written in the Perso-Arabic script. This includes Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi and more. The extension uses SIL Open Font License for all its fonts and also collaborates with the Google Fonts project.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.29
(45)
Version: 3.1 (Last updated: 2016-09-04)
Creation date: 2016-09-03
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 2.17M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Huruf (v3.2resigned1)
233 4.60 (15)
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works great for Arabic readability.
  • Helpful for reading Arabic posts and texts comfortably.
  • Has potential for supporting additional languages like Farsi.
Cons
  • Does not work on popular sites like Facebook and Duolingo.
  • Bugs when trying to expand posts on Facebook or mixed up titles on YouTube.
  • Lacks customization options for font selection and excluding specific websites.
Most mentioned
  • Needs improvements on Facebook and other major sites.
  • Users desire more control over font customization.
  • Reloading the page is necessary for changes to take effect.
User reviews
Same issue as Wuduh extension: Great premise but buggy on Facebook - posts dissapear when clicking "read more" - and Youtube - mixed up titles. Are you working on fixes?
by Zakaria Chana, 2023-11-13

للأسف ما يشتغل على كل المواقع
by Pasha, 2022-07-06

Sir, in youtube comment still small, but the title is bigger, thanks a lot
by Rheza Aditya, 2021-01-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Huruf requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

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