The Arabic Type Design Archive

Joe Hatem is a Lebanese type-designer (born 1961 in Hammana, Lebanon) who founded JH Fonts, a foundry producing Arabic, Latin, and multilingual fonts. After studying in the United States and working as a systems engineer, he turned to font design driven by his belief that many existing Arabic digital fonts lacked the authentic calligraphic feel.

A graphic designer and type designer. Born in 2006, he has been professionally engaged in Persian type design since 2022. In his early years, his focus was on graphic design, but gradually, with a deeper involvement in typeface design, he shaped his professional path. He is the designer of the free fonts Rooyin, Sorena, and Estedad Mad, which reflect his approach to simplicity, readability, and the contemporary needs of Persian typography.

She is a type designer and lettering artist, born and raised in Iran. Her love of letters began at a young age when her dad bought a book titled “Secrets of Nastaliq”. After achieving both a bachelors and masters degree in Graphic Design in Iran, she began work as a brand and packaging designer. The continued love of letters apparent in her design work led her to apply for the MA Type Design course at the University of Reading. Following this she was employed by F37 and is currently working as a type designer for them on numerous scripts. Shaqa is also a lettering artist active on social media, with her artworks being used across the globe. She was also selected to talk at AtypI Paris 2023 and Type Lab 2023.

A Lebanese-Russian type and graphic designer based in Florence (Italy) who collaborates on Arabic type families, notably contributing the Arabic version of the Tarif family for the foundry Zetafonts (2019)

Palestinian, Palestine Polytechnic University graduate of Multimedia and Information Technology, Specialized in the design and programing of fonts, exclusive and commercial digital calligraphy by the name of RTLtype, also specialized in the production of calligraphic and word-type logos, designing of printable materials and full advertising packages.

Through our unique, diverse, curated font platform, TypeTogether creates innovative and stylish solutions to the greatest problems in the professional typography market worldwide.

A Netherlands-based type design company, recognised internationally as experts in multilingual typography and creating innovative font solutions for both global and local audiences.

Established in 2001 in the heart of Florence by Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini, Francesco Canovaro and Debora Manetti. Powered by a team of Branding and Design veterans, the Italian foundry stands out for a prolific portfolio of contemporary type-families and revival fonts.

Being the first and most experienced independent font foundry from South America, PampaType was founded in 2001 in Argentina by Alejandro Lo Celso, with the purpose of developing high quality typefaces for the widest range of uses, engaging in both retail & bespoke font industries. Since then their passion and work, which pioneered the Latin American type design scene, have become widely known and appreciated. Their typefaces have been broadly recognized for their quality and originality, and their team have become more international and more experienced. They believe in the idea of diversity. It is not unusual that PampaType families include various styles, some of them meant for immersive reading, some others for titling or decorative use. Their fonts are carefully handcrafted. They pay serious attention to details so characters look good both printed and on screen. Spacing and kerning are made by hand following visual strategies rather than mathematical methods. Therefore instead of feeling mechanical, their fonts build an organic rhythm, aiming at a friendly atmosphere and comfortable reading.

About. Founded in 2014, Black[Foundry] grew from a shared passion for typography and attention to detail. Over the years, we’ve brought together a committed, international team in central Paris, collaborating with clients and partners worldwide.