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Khatt projects

We live to work!

Here is an overview of our projects past, present and future.

Next to this community website, we do projects in the arab world and beyond.

 
  • event

    Orientalia : Lead, Light and Letters

    Exhibition on Arabo-Dutch Type Design from the 17th-21st Century.

    A timely and positive way to promote cultural exchange and understanding between the West and ...

    2 comments

  • Project

    A turning point for Arabic typography and design

    Report on the Khatt Kufi & Kaffiya symposium and the Typographic Matchmaking project presentations.

    Edo Smitshuijzen, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares –

    The Typographic Matchmaking project ( Arabic fonts and book ), the Khatt online community (www.khtt.net), the Khatt Kufi and Kaffiya ...

  • event: Dubai, American University in Dubai

    The Kitabat conference

    The first major Arabic calligraphy and typography conference in the Middle East.

    5 Apr 2006 8 Apr 2006

    18:00

    Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American University in Dubai, in ...

    3 comments

  • event: Dubai, Traffic

    Project Mulsaq, Dubai exhibition

    The first Khatt Design Collection of Wall Stickers

    13 Nov 2008 5 Dec 2008

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares – The limited edition collection is available for sale in main major design outlets in the UAE – ...

  • event: New York, TCD

    Fresco Arabic Wins TCD2 2008 Award

    For excellence in Typeface Design

    29 Jul 2008 22 Aug 2008

    18:00

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares – Congratulations to our Khatt members Lara Assouad-Khoury and Fred Smeijers for their ...

    5 comments

  • Khatt Project

    Typographic Matchmaking fonts in public spaces

    The BigVesta Arabic font used in Guggenheim exhibition design

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares –

    the Vesta and BigVesta Arabic fonts are used on large scale environmental graphics and lettering for the Saadiyat Island Cultural ...

  • event: Amsterdam, Dubai, Paris, Beirut

    Typographic Matchmaking in the City 2.0

    1 Feb 2009 31 Dec 2010

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares – The Khatt Foundation , curated by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, is launching the Typographic ...

    8 comments

  • Khatt Font Project: Amsterdam, The Khatt Foundation

    The Typographic Matchmaking 01 project

    Building cultural bridges with typeface design

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares –

    10 Arab and Dutch designers collaborate on designing Arabic companions for Dutch fonts

    4 comments

  • conference

    khatt kufi & kaffiya

    The Khatt Foundation Symposium on Arabic Visual Culture

    24 Aug 2007

    09:00

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares – Khatt and Mediamatic will host a full day of lectures, presentations and celebration of new ...

  • event

    Project Mulsaq, competition

    The Khatt Design Collection of Wall Stickers

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares – Reinvent our space, bring the Middle East home The Khatt Design Collection Competition, a ...

    19 comments

  • El HEMA got awarded the Dutch Design Prize!

    Willem Velthoven –

    We are pleased to announce that the 'El HEMA' exhibition was awarded the Best Dutch Design Awards 2007 in the visual identity category, ...

  • event: Art Lounge, Beirut

    Khatt Fonts

    Matchmaking Amsterdam-Beirut

    15 Dec 2007 22 Dec 2007

    19:30

    Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares – Please join us in Beirut for the opening, if you can. Arabic type, book launch and art ...