The Arabic Type Design Archive

Born in 1365 (1986) | Shiraz Bachelor's in Graphic Design | Non-profit Shiraz Art University Typographer and Typeface Designer Philosophy Typeface Design | 1400 (2021) Telegraph Typeface Design | 1401 (2022) Gramophone Typeface Design | 1402 (2023

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.

I have a degree in Graphic Design and have been a member of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (since 1987). I am involved in typeface design, font development, and logotype design. I have publicly released the Potk and Borna fonts, and I designed the Ayandeh, Ali Baba, Bonyad Koodak, Fanoos, and Inverse fonts in collaboration with Reza Bakhtiari Fard. The design and creation of the Kamand font in collaboration with Omid Emamian, as well as the development of the Valman font, are among my latest activities. I have held various workshops and courses in the field of typography, and I received the third Grand Prize at the 2021-2022 Granshan competition in Armenia for the Ali Baba font and a special award for the Potk font.

Born in 1962, I am a type designer based in Barcelona and Son (Alt Àneu). I design retail and custom typefaces at typerepublic and I have been awarded with several Excellence in Type Design for my type design work. I am a member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) and ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale). I hold a PhD in Design from the University of Southampton (UK) and teach typography and type design at EINA, University School of Design and Art, in Barcelona. Apart from these type affairs, I also love hiking and riding on my mountain bike.

A graphic designer and typeface designer, graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, and studied at the Boys' Fine Arts Conservatory. He has been working as a designer since 1400 in Hamzeh, Olgoo, and A4 Design House, and has been working in the fields of graphic design, visual identity design, branding, motion graphics, and 3D modeling. His interest in typeface design initially manifested itself in typographic works, and eventually entered the field of font design with the design of the "Hafez" font. The "Hafez" font was also praised as a work worthy of appreciation in the second Tehran Typing Week.

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.

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.

29Letters Type Foundry S.L. [29LT] is dedicated to creating and publishing multiscript typefaces. Its Arabic and Latin typography leading edge arises from its collaborative team of professional Arab and European type designers crafting high-quality typefaces. Besides publishing unique retail fonts, 29LT frequently joins forces with renowned international branding, design, and advertising agencies to deliver high-end typographic solutions, such as bespoke fonts and wordmarks.

DSType is an independent type foundry, founded in 1994. Since then we had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s most recognized companies, brands, and publications while creating an extensive and comprehensive catalog of high-quality typefaces. We have received numerous awards, including a Certificate of Excellence in Type Design by the Type Directors Club and we have been featured in several magazines, newspapers, books, and exhibitions worldwide. You will be able to see our work at most newsstands, several packaging, world-known brands, and global scale events.

Arillatype.Studio® is a type design studio exploring the intersection of creativity, craft and technology. We design contemporary retail typefaces and charismatic custom fonts.