2006 was a big year for Arabic Typography. The first ever conference fully dedicated to Arabic Calligraphy and Typography, Kitabat, took place in April in Dubai. At the same time, the winners from Linotype’s Arabic Type Design Competition were honoured in a special ceremony on the second evening of the conference. The winning typefaces were […]
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 […]
My friend Samar is doing a wonderful initiative in Lebanon. Today is the last day of the workshops that she has organised for the children of the areas affected by the Israeli bombing. More news here: http://www.lebanonblogtrip.blogspot.com/
I was glad to see they used one of my t-shirt designs… Best of luck, Samar!
The conference was a blast. After 2 years of preparations, the whole thing passed in a flash. I finally managed to post some of my pics and there’s more on flickr with the tag Kitabat.
There’s more to Dubai than the desert but the Safari was SO much fun!
The whole story is here: http://www.linotype.com/2730/06_06_06.html
I think the […]