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ATypI and Arabesque in Lisbon

Posted by nadine on October 15th, 2006

Lisbon still shows some Arab influence as can be seen in the Alfama area which dates back to Moorish times. From Wikipedia:
“Lisbon’s name itself, pronounced “Lizhboa” in Portuguese, is more directly derived from the Arabic name of the city, al-Ushbuna, than the Latin Olissipo”.
It’s a pity that the ATypI conference did not reflect this […]