Next to this community website, we do projects in the arab world and beyond.
Here is an overview of our projects past, present and future.

TMMC Cover - Typographic Matchmaking in the City Propositions for a Pluralist Public Space, 2011
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Podcast
Khatt Chronicles
Stories on Design from the Arab World
Khatt Chronicles podcast features remarkable designers, illustrators and researchers from the Arab World. We host engaging conversations about their practice, vision, and aspirations. In line with...
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Multiple Baselines
A series of interviews with people who play a role in the development of technology and design for the Arabic script.
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Design History Research Project Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès 14 Mar 2022
Revealing Recording Reflecting
Women Graphic Designers from Southwest Asia and North Africa
The project was initiated by: Dr. Huda AbiFarès , Dr. Bahia Shehab and Anja Lutz . Lead researchers: Dr. Huda AbiFarès , Dr. Yasmine Nachabe Taan , Dr. Bahia Shehab , and Soukeina Hachem . This...
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Exhibition The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms
1Sep 20216Nov 2021Inner Structures-Outer Rhythms includes the works of the designers: Mohammadreza Abdolali, Reza Abedini, Mariem Abutaleb, Studio Akakir, Yusef Alahmad, Azza Alameddine, Khajag Apelian, Lara Assouad
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Khatt Type Research Project
Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib 3.0
The 3rd edition of the multi-script typographic research project of the Khatt Foundation. 13 September 2015 — 30 November 2017
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Khatt Type Research Project
Typographic Matchmaking in the City 2.0
Propositions for a Pluralist Public Space
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Khatt Type Research Project
The Typographic Matchmaking 1.0
Building cultural bridges with typeface design
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Talk
The Politics of Design Publishing: Alternative…
23Nov 2019Seven titles have been published so far including designers from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. The series covers the work of some of the Arab World's design pioneers who were...
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Khatt Books
Printing Plant Art Book Fair (2nd edition)
22Nov 201924Nov 2019Printing Plant Art Book Fair is initiated by Looiersgracht 60's founders and directors Soraya Notoadikusumo and Nadine Snijders, as a a platform to support the art book of the present, and to foster...
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Workshop
Khatt Foundation: Arabic Lettering
15Nov 201916Nov 2019The workshop will involve hands-on drawing and experimentation with various styles and writing techniques. It will introduce the participants to the expressive possibilities of lettering using the...
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Art Book Fair
FOCAL POINT 2019 (2nd edition)
14Nov 201916Nov 2019Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual art book fair, FOCAL POINT, returns for its second edition with a wide range of printed matter and a larger representation of independent publishers. The platform...
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Talk & Panel Discussion
Bilingual Design
12Nov 2019With the rise of global markets, now more than ever before, visual communication often has to operate across cultural borders. This includes mixing script on a single page or design, scripts such as...
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Exhibition
MADAR: design research exhibition
12Nov 201915Nov 2019Sitting within Downtown Editions, the educational exhibition will feature the works of designers and experts based in the Middle-East, offering insights on the different components and stakeholders...
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Workshop
Arabic Typeface Design for Beginners 2019
2Nov 20197Nov 2019The Beginners Arabic Typeface Design Workshop will consist of presentations and practical exercises on Arabic typeface design. It will introduce the participants to the basics of the Glyphs font...
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Workshop
Advanced Arabic Typeface Design 2019
2Nov 20197Nov 2019The Advanced Arabic Typeface Design Workshop will concentrate on advanced instruction and is designed for those who have already taken previous Khatt Foundation Type Design workshops at Tashkeel, or...
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Exhibition
Jordan Script Routes
4Oct 201912Oct 2019Human civilizations are defined by the legacy left behind by their respective ancestors. Identity politics are a major concern to people around the globe today. In this context, we need to look back...
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Talk Amman Design Week Stage, Al Hussein Cultural Center, Ras El Ain, Amman, Jordan
Jordan Script Routes: Connecting Archeology to…
6Oct 2019The Middle East has been a cradle of several civilizations (religions, languages, and traditions), and a site of crossing trade routes that transcended modern national borders and identities. Not...
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Workshop Warehouse421
The Art of Lettering with Ancient Arabian Scripts
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Talk & Workshop
Nomadic Traces Creative Weekend
Talks & Workshops at Wraehouse421, Abu DHabi
Nomadic Traces Creative Weekend provides new insights into the extensive research and production process that went into the making of the Nomadic Traces: Journeys of Arabian Scripts exhibition [still...
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Exhibition Warehouse421
Nomadic Traces: Journeys of Arabian Scripts
16Mar 201928Jul 2019Opening of Nomadic Traces exhibition : 16 March 2019 The exhibition highlights the development of some of the key alphabets of the Middle East. It poetically links the past with the present
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Exhibition 1971 – Design Space
RASM: Contemporary Arabic TypoGraphic Posters…
9Nov 201826Jan 2019The posters were carefully selected to represent a wide array of Arab nationalities and styles and reveal the experimental typographic explorations of designers in the region. It presents the best...
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Workshop Tashkeel
Bilingual Publication Design 2018
22Nov 201825Nov 2018- Instruction will include for the advanced level the following: - Historical presentation on Arabic & bilingual publication design. - Design of grid systems for bilingual publications. - Layout...
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Workshop Dubai Design District (d3)
Arabic Poster Design 2018
17Nov 2018The workshop ends with an informal small exhibition and celebration of the posters within the space. Instruction will include for the advanced level the following: - Historical presentation on the...
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Workshop Dubai Design District (d3)
Arabic Lettering 2018
16Nov 2018The workshop ends with an informal small exhibition of the lettering resultswithin the space Instruction will include for the advanced level the following: - Historical presentation on Arabic...
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Talk
Arabic Typography for the Next Generation
13Nov 2018Since 2008, Tashkeel has been nurturing UAE design practice through the Tanween Design Programme, Tanween Collection, Make Works UAE, the Van Cleef & Arpels Middle East Emergent Designer Prize and...
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Mashrebiya Font Competition Jury Report 2017
Reporting on the selected final submission of Thierry Fétiveau's font Azmar.
The jury was impressed by the apparent level of motivation of Theirry Fétiveau to deliver a very complete multi-script font. His font includes both a complete character set for the Latin as well as...
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Workshop Tashkeel
Advanced Arabic Type Design 2017
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Workshop Tashkeel
Arabic Type Design for Beginners 2017
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Event:
Khatt and the Typomatch 2.0 in the City on Al…
The last and 7th episode, and our 5 minutes of fame
One of the items to be filmed in this reportage on the Khatt Foundation for Al Jazeera English — Artsworld Program is of course our latest and ongoing project of Typographic Matchmaking in the City.
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Talk Teatro Lethes
8th Typography Meeting: Multicultural
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Talk & Workshop Ras El Ain Gallery
Nomadic Traces: The Craft of Type Design Research
8Oct 20179Oct 2017Huda Abifares speaks about the relevance of type design research for creating culturally relevant communication, sustaining heritage and urban environments, and developing culturally-sensitive...
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Mashrebiya Font Competition: Phase I
The Jury's Report
Underneath the list of the applicants and the name of their fonts. 1. Shahab Siavash: KayKhosrow Typeface 2. Abdelrahman Farhat: Mashrabiya Typeface Arman Khorramak: Ebtekar Font Family Aaqifa Altaf...
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Event: The World
The Mashrebiya Font Competition
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Event: Fondation Dar Bellarj
Nomadic Traces // Tracés Nomades
16Dec 201616Sep 2017An exhibition by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Khatt Foundation, Amsterdam. Opening/vernissage: 16 Decembre starting at 18.00 hr Curator/commissaire: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Khatt Foundation...
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Talks & Workshops Fondation Dar Bellarj
Nomadic Traces Program // Tracés Nomades Programme
16Dec 201616Sep 2017The Khatt Foundation and Dar Bellarj propose performances, concerts, debates, meetings for young and old, novices or initiates, local and international, that will punctuate the season and offer...
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Nomadic Traces Exhibition (16 Dec 2016 —16 Sep…
Documentary Film: The Making Of
https://player.vimeo.com/video/198490428 Nomadic Traces: Typographic Journeys exhibition At Dar Bellarj, Marrakech 16 December 2016—16 September 2017 Curator: Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFares? Film and...
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Workshop Beirut Digital District
Expressive Arabic Letters
25May 2017Exploring Hilmi al-Tuni and other Arab illustrators and designers, this workshop revives the tradition of customized lettering by developing hand lettering techniques. Each participant chooses a...
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Event: The Saudi Art Council
Saudi Experimental Type Workshop
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Event: Tashkeel
Khatt Foundation Experimental Arabic Type Design…
25Feb 201728Feb 2017The Khatt Foundation Experimental Arabic Type Design Workshop will consist of an intensive 4-day workshop that focuses on the experimental potential of Arabic typeface design and will pave the ground...
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HERE, Interactive Installation is awarded the…
Installtion originally conceived and is exhibited in the Nomadic Traces exhibition .
You can watch the video at https://vimeo.com/199235639
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Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib
The 3rd edition of the multi-script typographic research project of the Khatt Foundation
Will be launching in September 2015 Curator: Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFares Assistant Curator: Brahim Boucheikha
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Event: DOWNTOWN DESIGN
Experimental Arabic Typography as Architectural…
16Mar 2017The workshop focuses on the potential of Arabic typeface design as material for creating ornamental surfaces. Workshop Leader: Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès Location: The Studio Admission: Free...
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Event: Tashkeel
Arabic Type Design for Beginners 2015
12Nov 201518Nov 2015A 7-day intensive Arabic Type Design workshop with Huda Smitshuijzen Abifares, Georg Seifert, Lara Assouad, and Khajag Apelian. Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org Curator and...
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Event: Tashkeel
Advanced Arabic Type Design 2015
12Nov 201518Nov 2015A 7-day intensive Arabic Type Design workshop with Huda Smitshuijzen Abifares , Georg Seifert , Lara Assouad , and Khajag Apelian . Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org Curator and...
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Event: Sharjah Art Foundation
Open Studio: 3D Arabic Lettering and Ornament
31Mar 2015Come meet the designers and experience the results of the 3D Arabic Lettering and Ornament Workshop at the Collections building, (first floor), at the Sharjah Art Foundation. The event will kick off...
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Event: Sharjah Art Foundation
3D Arabic Lettering and Ornament
25Mar 201531Mar 2015Last day for registration: 27 February 2015 In collaboration with the Khatt Foundation, Sharjah Art Foundation is co-organising an Arabic Lettering and Ornament workshop led by Huda Smitshuijzen
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Event: Tashkeel
Khatt Foundation Arabic Type Design Workshop…
25Oct 20132Nov 2013Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org The programme for the third Khatt Foundation Type Design Workshop at Tashkeel will cover the complex process of Arabic typeface design: from the...
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Event: Katara Art Center
3D Arabic Lettering & Ornament
21Oct 201323Oct 2013The workshop addresses present-day approaches to the ancient Arabic tradition of Arabesque ornamentation. The principles of Arabesque pattern-making, in relation to lettering and to the structure of...
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Event: Magazzino del Sale, Dorsoduro 262 (Fondamenta delle Zattere)
RHIZOMA | Generation in Waiting
30May 201324Sep 2013Curated by Sara Raza and Ashraf Fayadh Opening 29 May 2013, at 18:00 The exhibitions draws its inspiration from a younger generation of Saudi artists, and embraces visual art alongside technology
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Event: Al-Mohtaraf
Arabic Type Design for Beginners, an Illustrated…
13Apr 2013Join us if you are in Beirut for the presentation of the new book Arabic Type Design for Beginners at Al-Mohtaraf studio in Sanayeh, Ras Beirut. Admission is free but you need to RSVP before 6 April...
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Event: DOWNTOWN DESIGN
Arabic Lettering & Ornament
21Mar 2013Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès and Lara Assouad Khoury will bring a present-day approach to the ancient Arabic tradition of Arabic Lettering and Ornament. The workshop will discuss the principles of...
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Event: DOWNTOWN DESIGN
Arabic Type Design for Beginners, an Illustrated…
18Mar 2013Presentation and book launch at Studio, Design Days Dubai Edited by Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès Authors: Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès, Khajag Apelian, Lara Assouad-Khoury, Majid Al-Yousef, Yara Khoury
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Event: Tashkeel
Khatt Foundation Arabic Type Design Workshop…
6Nov 201224Nov 2012Registration is open at: http://www.tashkeel.org/En/Current_Workshops.aspx For this second Khatt Foundation Type Design workshop at Tashkeel the proposed program will cover the complex process of...
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The 'Typographic Matchmaking in the City' Movie
Documentary film
In case you cannot see here go to link on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/227067426
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Event: SPD (Scuola Politacnica di Design)
A window on design in the Arab World
9May 2012Huda Smitshuizen AbiFarès presents, within SPD's Design Talks, the Khatt Foundation platform for cultural dialogue to promote better understanding between Western nations and the Arab World.
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Event: Katara Art Center
Arabic Lettering & Arabesque in Product Design
31Mar 2012The workshop will address the role that Arabic lettering plays in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design, made by and/or for the region. It will show key case studies of...
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Event: Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Contemporary Arabic Book Design
29Mar 2012Venue: Capital Suite 19, first floor of the exhibition centre Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2012. Within the framework of the Professional Programme of ADIBF 2012, the Khatt foundation is...
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Event: Sharjah Art Foundation
The Responsibility of Public Art Panel
19Mar 2012Speakers: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares (Founding Director, Khatt Foundation, The Netherlands) Noura Al- Sayeh (Architect and Curator, Ministry of Culture, Bahrain) Yazid Anani (Architect, Birzeit...
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Event: DOWNTOWN DESIGN
Arabic Lettering & Arabesque in Product Design
18Mar 2012A public workshop on the role of Arabic lettering in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design. Led by Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès & Lara Assouad-Khoury Morning session:...
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Event: DOWNTOWN DESIGN
Khatt Foundation on ADAM
17Mar 2012Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares was interviewed by the ADAM Design Collective (Pink Tank Mitra Khoubrou, & Frikra's Salem al-Qasimi) about design in the region and the Khatt Foundation's role in these new...
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Event: Tashkeel
Khabsa: Work in Progress Exhibition
25Oct 20113Nov 2011Opening reception 6:30pm, Tuesday 25th of October 2011, at the Small Gallery, Tashkeel, Nad Al Sheba Exhibition runs from 25th October to 3rd November 2011 Location: Intersection street 5 and...
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Event: Tashkeel, Pavillion Downtown Dubai
Khatt Foundation Type Design Workshop
21Oct 201125Oct 20115-Day workshop || 3-Day Lecture Series by several renowned Arab designers Workshop leaders: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, Lara Assouad Khoury, Pascal Zoghbi Guest speakers: Wissam Shawkat, Sheikha Bin...
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Event: MoMA PS1
Khatt Foundation's Typographic Matchmaking in the…
29Sep 20112Oct 2011Date: Sunday, 2 October 2011, 12:00-13:00 Location: The Classroom, Gallery U (3rd Floor) A curated series of informal conversations, workshops, readings and other artist-led programs, with continuous...
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Event: Type Directors Club
Monumental Typography for Public Space
4Oct 2011Lecture at the Type Directors Club Salon Date: Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 19:00–20:00 (doors open at 18.30) Location: TDC, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 603, NY 10018, New York http://tdc.org
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Winning the Match / Huda Smitshuijzen Abifarès
Video interview on Gestalten.TV
Gestalten video interview about the Khatt Foundation's Typographic Matchmaking project, Arabic fonts and calligraphy.
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TMMC Film on YouTube
The Typographic Matchmaking in the City Documentary in 3 parts
If you cannot view these videos please go directly to Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCi5k96IoxU
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INSPIRE / Huda Smitshuijzen Abifarès
Design Indaba video interview at What Design Can Do 2011
Design thinking is important for innovation in traditional scripts.
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Links
Khatt Foundation in the Press
KHATT FOUNDATION http://www.domusweb.it/en/news/rolling-stone-design-special-issue http://videos.arte.tv/de/videos/kunst_aus_dem_islamischen_raum-3476800.html http://www.oryxinflightmagazine.com...
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Event: Beirut Art Center (BAC)
Typographic Matchmaking in the City at Beirut Art…
11Apr 2011Speaker: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, Film Maker: Jan de Bruin Film Screening:19:00 - 19:45 Presentation: 20:00 - 20:45 Book Signing: 21:00 - 22:00 Language: English, Free Entrance. RSVP: khatt.
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Event: ART DUBAI
Typographic Matchmaking in the City at Art Dubai…
19Mar 2011Art Park Talks on Saturday 19 March. Location: Art Park. Speaker: Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares
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Event: De Balie
Typographic Matchmaking in the City Public…
4Feb 2011http://digitaleeditie.nrc.nl/digitaleeditie/NH/2011/1/20110204___/1_11/index.html Location: De Balie, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam Language: English Free Entrance. Reservation is required. RSVP: khatt.
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Event:
Khatt Foundation exhibition "Off The Page" on…
If you are interested in getting more information on the exhibition The Future of Tradition — Tradition of Future in Munich, you might like to visit the site where the film made by the German TV...
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Event: Haus der Kunst
Letters Off the Page @ Haus der Kunst, Munich
17Sep 20109Jan 2011The Khatt Foundation's design installation (curated by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares) at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, was part of the larger exhibition Future of Tradition – Tradition of...
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Khatt & Concrete Carpet
Letters Off the Page in The National (press)
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Event: Plaza Futura Theatre
Typographic Matchmaking in the City : The Film
24Oct 201029Oct 2010A film by Jan de Bruin Productions and the Khatt Foundation Dutch Premiere Film by Jan de Bruin 35 minutes documentary Screening dates and times: Sunday, 24 October 2010, at 17:00h Monday, 25...
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In Translation
Khatt projects featured in frieze magazine
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Khatt Foundation Design Studio @ Abu Dhabi Art…
Exhibition, Filmscreening, Book Launch, Talks, and Worshop
This November (4 – 7 Nov. 2010) the Khatt Foundation will be one of the design exhibitors in the Abu Dhabi Art Design Studio. Please join us to voice your opinion, present your work, hang out and...
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Event: ADA2010 Design Studio
Khatt Urban Poetry Workshop
4Nov 2010Workshop leaders: Joumana Al Jabri & Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares http://www.abudhabiartfair.ae/en/Content/workshops.aspx The workshop explores the creation of urban 3D multilingual typography. The...
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Event: Klokgebouw Strijp-S, Eindhoven
Khatt Foundation@ Dutch Design Week 2010, NL
23Oct 201031Oct 2010The Typographic Matchmaking in the City project aims to introduce a new approach to lettering and poetic narrative that would create an alternative public space, a new form of “physical” urban poetry.
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Event: Khatt Foundation@ Dutch Design Week 2010, NL, Van Abbemuseum
Typographic Matchmaking in Eindhoven
28Oct 2010Within the framework of Tricksters Tricked, the Van Abbe Museum has invited the Khatt Foundation.
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Talk Beijing
Typographic Matchmaking at ICOGRADA Beijing 09
28Oct 2009Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares will be presenting the Typographic Matchmaking in the City 2.0 project at the XIN ICOGRADA Bejing 09 World Design Congress . The presentation will use the project case...
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The Khatt Foundation on Al Jazeera English
on ARTSWORLD programme's 7th and last episode
ARTSWORLD is half hour weekly programme broadcast on Al Jazeera English that includes four 5-minute inserts each week from around the world.
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Event: Performa Hub
Art Must Move
1Nov 200922Nov 2009Inspired by the Futurists’ approach to typography and graphic design as well as Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's Ottoman legacy in Cairo, Performa develops a dialogue with the Khatt Foundation, a non
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Event: Amsterdam, Dubai, Paris, Beirut
Typographic Matchmaking in the City project
1Feb 20094Feb 2011The Khatt Foundation , curated by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, is launching the Typographic Matchmaking sequel — Typographic Matchmaking in the City V2.0 project — which focuses on typography’s use in...
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Event: Felix Meritis
Grand Café Mediterranée
25Mar 2010A surprising programme on cultural exchange with the Middle East and North Africa. Here's an Impression of the event to watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjhsWlFBUKM&...
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Project Mulsaq : The Khatt Design Collection of…
This first Khatt Design Collection of wall stickers reflects contemporary Middle Eastern design trends, bringing the Middle East home.
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Event: Traffic
Project Mulsaq, Dubai exhibition
13Nov 20085Dec 2008The limited edition collection is available for sale in main major design outlets in the UAE – including Traffic and 50ºC – and on line at www.diadiwan.com
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Event:
Project Mulsaq, competition
The Khatt Design Collection of Wall Stickers
Reinvent our space, bring the Middle East home The Khatt Design Collection Competition, a Limited Edition of Wall Stickers by Mosaiques The Khatt Foundation and the trend-setting company Mosaiques
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Article: Report Edo Smitshuijzen, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès
A turning point for Arabic typography and design
Report on the Khatt Kufi & Kaffiya symposium and the Typographic Matchmaking project presentations.
The Typographic Matchmaking project ( Arabic fonts and book ), the Khatt online community (www.khtt.net), the Khatt Kufi and Kaffiya | Symposium on Arabic Visual Culture , and the El Hema exhibition...
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Exhibition & Book Launch Art Lounge, Beirut
Khatt Fonts
15Dec 200722Dec 2007Please join us in Beirut for the opening, if you can. Arabic type, book launch and art exhibition. 15 Lebanese designers and visual artists were invited to use the Khatt Arabic fonts (developed...
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Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès 2 Apr 2009
FontShop chooses a Khatt Foundation font as its…
Typographic Matchmaking V1.0, implemented in the mainstream international type market
The former Sada Font designed and developed by Pascasl Zoghbi and Martin Majoor within the framework of the Khatt Foundation's Typographic Matchmaking v1.0, has been recently released by FontShop...
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Event: TCD
Fresco Arabic Wins TCD2 2008 Award
29Jul 200822Aug 2008Congratulations to our Khatt members Lara Assouad-Khoury and Fred Smeijers for their achievement! The Fresco Arabic Font designed and developed by Lara Assouad-Khoury and Fred Smeijers , wins the...
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El HEMA got awarded the Dutch Design Prize!
We are pleased to announce that the 'El HEMA' exhibition was awarded the Best Dutch Design Awards 2007 in the visual identity category, and came second in the 'Audi(ence) prize'. Jans Possel and...
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Conference
khatt kufi & kaffiya
24Aug 2007 -
Khatt Project Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès
Typographic Matchmaking fonts in public spaces
The BigVesta Arabic font used in Guggenheim exhibition design
the Vesta and BigVesta Arabic fonts are used on large scale environmental graphics and lettering for the Saadiyat Island Cultural District Masterplan, which was unveiled in Abu Dhabi, on the 31st of...
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Khatt Font Project
The Typographic Matchmaking 01 project
Building cultural bridges with typeface design
10 Arab and Dutch designers collaborate on designing Arabic companions for Dutch fonts
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Conference American University in Dubai
The Kitabat conference
The first major Arabic calligraphy and typography conference in the Middle East.
Dubai, 5 - 8 April 2006 Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American University in Dubai, in partnership with the Khatt Foundation (Center for Arabic Typography, Amsterdam) and...
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Exhibition
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 the Arab world, and put the topic in broader historical and cultural context. This traveling exhibition
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Khatt in the Press