29LT publishes it 1st type specimen showcasing an overview of its multilingual Arabic & Latin typefaces.
Tag: beirut
29LT UA NEO: A Detached Arabic Type System
29LT UA Neo B and N are a tribute to Nasri Khattar’s pioneering work and a statement on the growing importance and power of contemporary Arabic typography. They are an invitation to explore the fascinating potential of UA fonts, especially when it comes to modernizing Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, or any other language using the Arabic alphabet.
29LT MASSIRA: An Inspirational Type Project
The fluent and smooth curves of Massira Pen make it suitable to give a vibrant punch to publications like comics, whereas the rough and grungy feel of Spray, Lipstick and TippEx styles makes them appropriate to add an urban or revolutionary edge to unconventional projects.
Mouneer Al Shaarani Workshop
I took part in the Arabic Calligraphy and Lettering workshop that was offered by the renowned Syrian Calligrapher Mouneer Al … More
Introductory Arabic Type Course at AUB
This spring, the elective course “Introduction to Arabic Type Design” at AUB [American University of Beirut] was introduced. It is … More
Censored. Why now? Graffiti in Beirut post Arab revolutions.
Since the publication of the Arabic Graffiti Book in 2011, which I co-edited with Don Karl, the scene and stance … More
