The Arabic Type Design Archive

An experienced graphic design professional specializing in Persian typography since 2009. Early in his career, he was dedicated to teaching typography design at the university level. Subsequently, he shifted his focus to establishing the FontIran website, where his efforts were redirected to the publication and marketing of Perso-Arabic typefaces. Between 2014 and 2017, Ebrahimi's typefaces underwent a significant transformation, playing a pivotal role in shaping the typographic landscape for Persian web and software design. The launch of FontIran Foundry marked a successful advocacy for voluntary copyright adherence in the realm of Perso-Arabic typefaces, addressing challenges related to sales and income for type designers. . Ebrahimi's impactful contributions have left a lasting impression on the field, influencing the culture of Perso arabic typography and providing solutions to challenges faced by fellow type designers.

A graphic design graduate who has been working professionally since 2005. He has collaborated with leading graphic design studios in Tehran for years and strives to bring a fresh perspective to type and typography—balancing readability, modernity, and innovation.

Jawaher Alali is a designer and educator from Bahrain. She graduated with degrees in Graphic Design and Advertising from Drake University, and holds an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading. Jawaher has experience working as a graphic designer in the fields of publishing, branding, and advertising, and is currently a full-time lecturer of Visual Design at Bahrain Polytechnic.

Younes Dehghani is a professional graphic designer and the advertising manager of Studio Gooya. He began his professional career in graphic design in 2010. Over the years, his main focus has been on typography, which led him to design posters, logotypes, and book covers with a typographic approach. After founding Studio Goya in 2016, he shifted his focus more towards developing Persian fonts and typography.

Graphic Designer and Typographer Exhibitor of numerous calligraphy and typography works in various galleries University lecturer in the field of graphic design Author of the book “Graphic Art, Graphic Design” Researcher in the field of digital calligraphy scripting

Mestara which is a measurement tool means the “ruler” symbolizes our precision, we are a type foundry specialized in creating and designing Arabic typefaces. Founded by a professional calligrapher and designer, Mestara aims to reflect the beauty, and modernity while respecting traditional calligraphic principles.

Hi, I’m Vitória and this is my playground! Just in case you were wondering, “Seven” is my last name backwards. Since I believe that designing typefaces is the ultimate level of dedication to letterforms I created the SevenType Studio – an independent type foundry.

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.

Parachute® is a European type foundry and design agency founded in 2001, specializing in bespoke type design, corporate typefaces, and lettering for global brands.

We specialise in letters in a broad sense, from type design to lettering, from Latin to Arabic, passing through other scripts such as Armenian, Cyrillic, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew and Thai. We are surrounded by a network of bright collaborators and consultants in order to ensure the best possible quality. Our work has been recognised internationally in several type competitions such us TDC, ED-Awards, Morisawa, Granshan, Modern Cyrillic and Horouf.