The Arabic Type Design Archive

Seyed Mahdi Seyedinia, born in 2002 in Kashan, is an active and experimental designer in the field of type design (logotype, typography, and typeface design).

Hello, I am Ethar (pronounced Ee-thar), a visual and type designer with a passion for typography, motion, and digital design. I've been teaching myself Arabic type design, as I enjoy exploring the potential of digital type. Recently, I have started blogging to document my journey in design, with the hope of contributing to the enrichment of design resources in Arabic.

An award-winning Lebanese type designer. Nadine has an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading, UK; a PhD in legibility research from Leiden University, The Netherlands, and a Master of Studies in International Relations from Cambridge University.

An independent digital type foundry dedicated to crafting contemporary Arabic display typefaces. started in 2017 as an experimental daily poster project aimed at exploring the creative potential of graphic design and typography.

A Saudi entrepreneur and graphic designer by degree. My passion for creativity could not wait until graduation; at the age of 21, I founded Zan Agency, which has since grown into one of Saudi Arabia’s leading creative agencies, known for its innovative branding and effective communication solutions.

The Northern Block is an independent type foundry internationally recognised for producing modernist fonts for brands, creatives and makers.

Foundry5 is a type foundry dedicated to the design and production of fonts for diverse world scripts. Established by Kostas Bartsokas, Mohamad Dakak, Jason Harcombe, and Pria Ravichandran, the foundry was born out of a shared passion for typography and a deep respect for the cultural significance of each writing system.

Monotype Fonts transforms the way modern brands work by making font licensing and management simple, secure, and scalable across teams.

At Manchester Type, each project begins with research. Every typeface they develop is pushed along by passion and curiosity. Their fonts are often informed by the history of letterforms and always aimed at contributing to today’s type-culture.

A leading and established boutique type foundry known for creating fonts that are distinctively human and full of character.