The font is one of the most misunderstood, yet critically important, shape files in the AutoCAD library. To the Western eye, the name looks like a typo or a corrupted file. In reality, it is the gateway to proper Arabic script and complex bidirectional text rendering in AutoCAD.
If you work for a firm building a power plant in Dubai or a highway in Saudi Arabia, the local authority will require all annotation (property lines, room numbers, signage) to be bilingual. The base drawing will use Txt.shx for English dimensions and Xarab.shx for Arabic titles. Xarab.shx Autocad Font
If you substitute Xarab.shx with Simplex.shx , you will see Arabic letters rendered as Latin characters mixed with weird symbols. Because the Unicode mapping is wrong, ب (Unicode 0x628) might render as * or & . The font is one of the most misunderstood,
Select the style using the missing font (usually marked with a warning icon) and replace it with a standard AutoCAD font. If you work for a firm building a
: Relaunch the application for the font to appear in your Text Style list. Autodesk Community, Autodesk Forums, Autodesk Forum Common Issues & Troubleshooting AutoCAD 2016 does not read Arabic Font with XARB-style
This tool packages your drawing along with all its external references, including custom SHX fonts, into a single ZIP file. It’s the professional way to ensure your drawings look exactly the same on every computer they land on. What if I can't find the font?