Check out some cool Arabic fonts in this slideshow on The Daily Star. Both traditional and modern fonts are vital for a script that is steeped in tradition while also quickly evolving as a modern ...

“Once you have designers who have good fonts to work with, then they will be happier using Arabic in their designs.” Ironically, it is this love of the tradition of Arabic that prompts many to go into ...

Typography is much bigger than a “gotcha ... Mirsaal looks for the right balance of western conventions to make Arabic work in a modern context. It uses simplified, distinct letterforms ...

And for good reason: it’s a workhorse typeface, yet friendly and approachable, rooted in tradition yet modern ... to the form ...

Arabic fonts featuring modern or traditional elements have become ubiquitous in peoples’ daily lives within the region that it’s hard to believe that they hardly existed over 40 years ago.

Arabic fonts featuring modern or traditional elements have become ubiquitous in peoples’ daily lives within the region that it’s hard to believe that they hardly existed over 40 years ago.

Bil’ak says this is because there are few specialized typography courses available in the Middle East. To remedy that, Bil’ak just launched a new type foundry called TPTQ Arabic. Along with ...