diff --git a/default/fontconfig/conf.avail/50-omarchy.conf b/default/fontconfig/conf.avail/50-omarchy.conf
index 80317901..95f4f508 100644
--- a/default/fontconfig/conf.avail/50-omarchy.conf
+++ b/default/fontconfig/conf.avail/50-omarchy.conf
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@
     </edit>
   </match>
 
+  <!-- Arabic: prefer Naskh (standard Arabic) over Nastaliq (Urdu style) -->
+  <match target="pattern">
+    <test name="lang" compare="contains">
+      <string>ar</string>
+    </test>
+    <edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="strong">
+      <string>Noto Naskh Arabic</string>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+
   <alias>
     <family>system-ui</family>
     <prefer>