Images and signs of traditional hand-painted street signs from Beirut (written in the informal Ruqaa Arabic calligraphic style). Student research compiled by Tarek Atrissi, for the UNESCO DigiArts Master Module online courses. This image will be published in the book Visual Narratives from Arabia which will document the course and student projects.
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Street!
A group collection
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khatt kufi & kaffiya
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khatt kufi & kaffiya
The Current Market for Arabic Fonts
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The Arabic type market has changed dramatically in the last few years, and this has been mainly inspired by recent technology...
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Pink Sushi
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Khatt Kufi Kaffiya, the printable symposium program
Lectures are described in detail with timings and links to the speakers' biographies.
The symposium program has been evolving and includes topics of every aspect of contemporary Arabic visual culture and identity, going ... -
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Khattography : Contemporary Arabic typography
1st Arabic typography workshop at Tashkeel, Dubai
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961 Beer Bar, Gemmayzeh, Beirut
Samandal Comics
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Art Lounge, Beirut
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Please join us in Beirut for the opening, if you can.
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