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).

Specializing in brand development and strategy, from conception to final implementation. I have approximately 12 years of experience in graphic design and art direction, during which I have worked for government entities, marketing agencies, and branding agencies. I have also provided consulting services to various entities and companies.

A type designer and typographer. His internationally recognized practice spans commercial and cultural work, with a focus on Arabic and multilingual design. Titus’s interests and activities extend to academic research and teaching in higher education: His monograph Arabic Type-Making in the Machine Age was published with Brill in 2017, and he has taught type design and typography at schools in Austria, France, Morocco, Qatar, and the UK.

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.

With over 27 years of experience in art and design across the GCC, Lara leads Landor’s creative efforts in the Middle East, aligning the company’s global vision with local dynamics and fostering talent. Prior to joining Landor, she was Creative Director of Design for Apple in the Middle East from 2016 to 2022. Lara initially joined Landor in Dubai in 2001, where she contributed to key projects such as Brand Jordan, Commercial Bank of Dubai, and Al Tayer Group, staying until 2005.

NamelaType is a type foundry based in Magelang, Indonesia operated by Nur Syamsi and Bustanul Arifin. Passionate about harmonizing Latin and Arabic fonts, we aim to create innovative solutions that align their weight, shape, and style—despite their opposite flows—while exceeding our own and our readers’ expectations.

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

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.

Al Mohtaraf is a multi-disciplinary design house that offers a diverse and impressive experience in editorial design, branding and corporate identities, Arabic type design, print publications and space design from offices in Jeddah, Riyadh, Khobar and Beirut. We are one of the few specialized graphic design houses in the region. From a culture so rich in graphic tradition, Al Mohtaraf’s vision is to carry the seeds of tradition into the contemporary cultural scene of the Arab world.

A global type design studio that offers high-quality typefaces for retail licensing and custom client projects.