The Arabic Type Design Archive

Masters in Type Design at the University of Reading in 2016 and joined us as a fully fledged Lazydog in 2020. Kat has worked as a typographer and graphic designer before she went on to study type design at the University of Reading in 2015/16. She not only works as a type designer and design director, but also teaches typography at the DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences and has been part of numerous design conference teams (Granshan, EDCH, Dynamic Font Day). As a graduate of the MATD she brings an international approach and outlook to our company. Besides a love of letters with diacritics she is interested in writing systems beyond Latin, particularly Cyrillic and Arabic – and she is officially responsible for our Lazydogs’ Capital Eszett glyphs. In addition to those official duties, the freshest kat in our dog house also entertains us with type designers’ gossip from the social media realm and the hottest stories from Munich’s graphic design scene.

An Iranian graphic designer and type designer. He began his professional career in typeface design in 2012. Omid has designed and developed numerous fonts independently or in collaboration with various designers such as Reza Bakhtiari Fard, Mahdi Ershadi, and Kamyab Jafari. His works include fonts such as: Jam-e-Jam, Aramesh, Vazeh, Dabestan, Rey, Irancell, Aria, Mika, and Kamand. Omid has won numerous awards, including three Typography Excellence Awards from the TDC (2018, 2019, and 2021), second place and an honorary diploma from Granshan (2014 and 2017), and an honorary diploma from the Silver Cypress Festival in 2017.

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication from Sourah University in Tehran. Over the past few years, he has worked as a freelance brand and packaging designer for various brands and startups. After being introduced to the field of type design, he found it interesting and decided to pursue it further.

Palestinian, Palestine Polytechnic University graduate of Multimedia and Information Technology, Specialized in the design and programing of fonts, exclusive and commercial digital calligraphy by the name of RTLtype, also specialized in the production of calligraphic and word-type logos, designing of printable materials and full advertising packages.

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.

TNTypography in Paris, and specializes in Arabic typeface design, typography and custom type. A 2006 graduate in the Master of Arts Typeface Design programme at the Department of Typography and Visual Communication, University of Reading, he also studied Arabic script at the École Supérier d'Art et de Design d'Amiens, France. Titus holds a PhD in Typography & Graphic Communication from the University of Reading, UK.

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.

Boharat is a type foundry that aims to introduce new flavors to the Arabic design scene. Boharat Cairo offers remarkable retail fonts, and accepts custom and bespoke fonts and typography related projects.

A typeface design studio and font distributor that addresses the needs of global typography. Together with our collaborators, we create original fonts for a polyphonic world. Our research-based practice has been recognized and received awards from within the industry. But most importantly it has enabled people to read better in their native language.

As an industry-leading typeface design studio, we’ve built a culture and reputation centred on creativity, innovation, and excellence. In this section, you’ll find a comprehensive overview of our vibrant studio, our deeply-rooted values, and our exceptionally talented and dedicated team.