The Arabic Type Design Archive

Kourosh Beigpour is an award-winning graphic artist and designer originally from Kermanshah, Iran, now based in Los Angeles. His distinctive design approach fuses contemporary and traditional influences, earning him recognition worldwide, with his works being published in over 20 countries. Beigpour has collaborated with prestigious clients, including Google, The Broad, The J. Paul Getty Museum, UCI, UCLA, NEIU, OSU, Canada Type, the Powerhouse Museum, DoppelHouse Press, and The Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture. His work is also part of the permanent collection at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art). He founded K-B Studio in 2011 and has recently completed a fellowship at Stanford University, where he focused on advanced research and projects in type design. Beigpour holds a BFA from Tehran University of Art and an MFA from Limkokwing University in Malaysia. He also graduated from Type West in San Francisco with a Postgraduate program in Type Design. Deeply influenced by his Kurdish heritage and mysticism, these cultural elements are integral to his design philosophy. Kourosh continues to innovate in typography, weaving spiritual and mystic influences into his creative work.

Ricard Garcia is a type designer based in Barcelona. In 2015 he received his BA in Graphic Design from the University of Barcelona. Before moving to The Hague to study at Type and Media, he worked at Typerepublic as a type designer. His work is now a balance of type design, lettering & code.

Branding & Type Designer based in Cairo. I help Arabic brands thrive by embracing their identity to better connect with their audience. My passion for logo design and Arabic calligraphy began in August 2013. After graduating from the Faculty of Science, Biochemistry Department at ASU in 2016, I honed valuable skills like research, critical thinking, and problem-solving, which have greatly supported my career. With over a decade of experience, I offer unique, impactful, and aesthetic branding solutions that elevate Arabic culture. And ultimately, I hope to live in a world where we truly embrace who we are.

Born in 1996 Graphic Designer Typographer Logo & Visual Identity Designer Founder of Hadaf Design and Printing Institute • Designer of Lahzeh Font • Designer of Valman Font

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.

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.

Latinotype is a Chilean digital type foundry founded in 2007 that designs and distributes high-quality fonts inspired by Latin American culture and global influences. They have a large library of fonts, are considered a leading type company globally, and offer custom font services.

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.

Founded in 2018, Original Type sets out to produce and publish original, contemporary typefaces, both retail and custom, that enable creatives and brands express themselves in an authentic way.

Monocotype is an independent type foundry based in Jakarta, Indonesia, specializing in retail and custom fonts that support multilingual typography. We design typefaces for Latin, Arabic, Korean, Thai, and other scripts, with a strong focus on clarity, cultural relevance, and cross-language usability.Our catalog includes everything from modern display fonts to technical single-line typefaces optimized for CNC, laser, and plotter use.Founded by Abdurrahman Hanif, Monocotype combines design precision with practical licensing, making our fonts suitable for brands, publishers, and creators worldwide.Discover more at monocotype.com or follow our updates on Instagram @monocotype.