The Arabic Type Design Archive

Rui Abreu is a type designer living in Lisbon. He graduated in 2003 from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Porto, where he studied Communication Design. Rui became interested in type during his student years. His professional experience includes working in advertising agencies and publishing fonts, both independently and with other foundries. Currently, Rui is fully dedicated to his label, R-typography.

A Riyadh-based graphic and type designer who originally studied computer engineering and later turned his passion toward typography and branding.

An awarded design director and type designer hailing from Egypt and currently based in Dubai. Drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of Cairo, my designs bridge modern trends and timeless traditions. My love for design was deepened through my experiences in branding. With my project 'Boharat', I've aimed to bring fresh perspectives to Arabic typography. My work has been adopted by a diverse range of clients, from industry giants like Nike to local businesses. It's gratifying to see my designs in various platforms, from music videos to books. Along the way, I've had the honor of collaborating with renowned entities like Puma and the Museum of the Future.

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

You've probably heard the tired cliche about a picture being worth a thousand words. I've taken the opposite of this phrase quite literally and created Arabic fonts that could turn your words into stunning typographic masterpieces, each worth a thousand pictures!

Monotype Fonts transforms the way modern brands work by making font licensing and management simple, secure, and scalable across teams.

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.

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.

At Manchester Type, each project begins with research. Every typeface they develop is pushed along by passion and curiosity. Their fonts are often informed by the history of letterforms and always aimed at contributing to today’s type-culture.

An independent type foundry based in Barcelona dedicated to the design and distribution of digital fonts. Founder and principal designer Andreu Balius has experienced type design since the late 1980’s.