The Arabic Type Design Archive

Born in 1982, Rasoul Kamali is a graphic designer, instructor, and art researcher. He holds a Master's degree in Visual Communication and a PhD in Philosophy of Art. He is also a faculty member at the University of Art in Isfahan.

Artiste Plasticien vivant et travaillant à Alger J'ai été tour à tour étudiant puis enseignant à l’Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-arts d’Alger, j'expose depuis une vingtaine d'années en Algérie et à l’étranger, j'exerce aussi en tant que graphiste au sein du quotidien El Watan. Je me suis spécialisé en typographie Mon parcours pluridisciplinaire me permet aujourd'hui e d'aller vers de nouveaux horizons, je me propose donc de créer pour vous des typographies ainsi que vos identités visuelles

He has MA in visual communication. Since 1999, he has worked as a graphic designer with various magazines and publications, such as "Parian Publications, Donya-e Eqtesad Publications, Zanbour Publications, Porteghal Publications, Safir Publications, Saipa Andisheh Gostar Monthly, etc."

Studio Daftar is a design studio with a focus on artistic management, graphic design, and consulting for publishers, art centers, cultural events, and artists.

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.

We are a type foundry situated in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. For more than twenty years we have been making retail and custom-made typefaces for international brands.

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.

NaN is an exploratory and service-driven type design practice balancing weirdness and wisdom. Together with our wonderful rag-tag team of collaborators, clients and crew, we explore the relationship type has with code and technology – delivering projects with purpose. You can expect to find us at the intersection of serious and slap-happy.

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.

Being the first and most experienced independent font foundry from South America, PampaType was founded in 2001 in Argentina by Alejandro Lo Celso, with the purpose of developing high quality typefaces for the widest range of uses, engaging in both retail & bespoke font industries. Since then their passion and work, which pioneered the Latin American type design scene, have become widely known and appreciated. Their typefaces have been broadly recognized for their quality and originality, and their team have become more international and more experienced. They believe in the idea of diversity. It is not unusual that PampaType families include various styles, some of them meant for immersive reading, some others for titling or decorative use. Their fonts are carefully handcrafted. They pay serious attention to details so characters look good both printed and on screen. Spacing and kerning are made by hand following visual strategies rather than mathematical methods. Therefore instead of feeling mechanical, their fonts build an organic rhythm, aiming at a friendly atmosphere and comfortable reading.