Survey of Square Kufic in Contemporary Art and Design
Posted by nadine on April 21st, 2008Mamoum Sakkal is carrying out a survey on square Kufi. Click here to find out more.
Palatino Arabic proportions
Posted by nadine on April 14th, 2008
Though this might look like a typeface struck down with a bad case of measles, the red dots are the guidelines for the overall proportions of Palatino Arabic.
Turn the other cheek
Posted by nadine on April 13th, 2008If someone hits you on the left cheek, and you like reading, then do as the bible says and turn the other one.
Award-winning Palatino Arabic is now available
Posted by nadine on April 10th, 2008
I’m happy to report that Palatino Arabic is now available for download via the Linotype channels.
The story of Frutiger Arabic
Posted by nadine on March 30th, 2008
In early 2004, I was asked by the American University of Beirut to design an Arabic companion to the typeface Frutiger that they had chosen for their internal signage system. More »
Great opening credits: The Kite Runner
Posted by nadine on March 12th, 2008I saw this a while ago in the theater and loved the movie. Today I thought to post a link to the opening credits. Great score and wonderful animation with faux-Arabic. These people did their research and were able to create a wonderful mood. In case you do decide to watch the movie, bring tissues.
Click here to take a look.
Palatino Arabic won a TDC award
Posted by nadine on February 25th, 2008
I am very happy to report that Palatino Arabic, which I had worked on with Prof. Hermann Zapf, has won an Award for Excellence in Type Design from Type Directors’ Club in New York!!!
Palatino Arabic is in the style of classical Naskh but with a Thuluth flavor. The design had quite a large number of ligatures and alternates and will be available from Linotype.
Click here to see the results.
Frutiger Arabic is now available
Posted by nadine on February 16th, 2008
Finally the day is here! My Frutiger Arabic is now available for purchase from Linotype. The direct link is here.
Helvetica DVD now available
Posted by nadine on January 29th, 2008In case you would like to get your own copy of the Helvetica movie, and I highly recommend this, you can get a copy here.
Arabic designs needed…
Posted by nadine on January 26th, 2008A foreign language textbook publisher is looking for someone who can provide Arabic designs (page borders, backgrounds, icons, etc.) for the publication of a new edition of a beginning Arabic text. If you are a designer or artist, or you can direct the publisher to a source of this type of content, please contact tim.shea@yale.edu. Thank you.