Articles about 29LT’s font releases, bespoke typefaces, design projects, and interviews with Pascal Zoghbi. Visit www.29LT.com to license the fonts.
Typographic, cultural, and historical articles written by Pascal Zoghbi.
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Arabic typography has evolved from traditional calligraphy to modern digital fonts. This article highlights early printing challenges, key technological breakthroughs, and envisions future Arabic fonts supported by advanced layout engines and a dedicated Arabic-specific typography user interface (UI).
How my passion for Arabic letters turned into a global career in Arabic type design
“Graphic designers have a huge need for new Arabic typefaces”.
At a Master Class held at ESAV, typographer Pascal Zoghbi recently advocated for a diversification of Arabic fonts as a means to accompany the profound societal transformations occurring in the MENA region.
The Arabic Script as Springboard for Multiscript Families
Since most documentation and references about the Arabic script stem from the calligraphic methodology, this article will tackle the problem … More
Pascal Zoghbi, founder of online business 29LT, has his pen poised, ready to launch an assault on the typography industry.
Last August in Beirut, I had the opportunity to meet with Camille Khattar Hedrick, the daughter of Nasri Khattar, the … More
This spring, the elective course “Introduction to Arabic Type Design” at AUB [American University of Beirut] was introduced. It is … More
Since the publication of the Arabic Graffiti Book in 2011, which I co-edited with Don Karl, the scene and stance … More
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