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  • Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

    Oprichter en Directeur van Stichting Khatt, Centrum voor Arabische Typografie

    Lid van AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) http://a-g-i.org/   Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, is de oprichting directeur van de Khatt Foundation, Centrum voor Arabische typografie in Amsterdam...
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  • Book Review Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

    A Kaleidoscopic Overview of Graphic Design from…

    Review of A History of Arab Graphic Design book

    Bahia Shehab and Haytham Nawar, A History of Arab Graphic Design . Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press, 2020. 360 pp.; 659 color ills. $49.95, paper Review first published by Art Journal...
  • Podcast: Interview Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

    Hatem Imam (Studio Safar) in Conversation with…

    A Khatt Chronicles Podcast: Episode 1

    Khatt Chronicles Posdcast : Episode 01 : Hatem Imam Khatt Chronicles interviews Hatem Imam from Studio Safar about design as a tool for cultural production and effecting change. A talk about...

  • The Arabic Design Library : Amsterdam Presentation

    Presentations & Book signings of 4 titles "Arabic Design Library" series

    In English and Arabic, Free Admission Join us for a presentation and panel discussion, followed by the launch of 4 books of the series: Yasmine Nachabe Taan’s, Hilmi al-Tuni: Evoking Popular Arab...

  • The Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib, Short…

    https://player.vimeo.com/video/241743698 Filmed, directed and edited by Jan de Bruin Curator: Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFares Assistant Curator: Brahim Boucheikha Type Designers: Laura Meseguer, Kristyan...

  • The Qandus Multiscript Typeface Family Wins TCD2…

    For Excellence in Typeface Design

    The Qandus multiscript typeface family was also selected as one of the Jury's choice, and described by Alice Savoie as: "This collaborative work is an ambitious and lively attempt at developing
 a...

  • The Deadline has been extended to 31 July 2017!

    Join The Mashrebiya Font Competition: Fonts for modern architectural screens.

    The Khatt Foundation's novel type design competition that aims to add culture-specific fonts to the Arab visual culture, fonts specifically designed to produce modern Mashrebiya architectural screens.

  • Don't miss the Deadline of 30 June 2017!

    Join The Mashrebiya Font Competition: Fonts for modern architectural screens.

    The Khatt Foundation's novel type design competition that aims to add culture-specific fonts to the Arab visual culture, fonts specifically designed to produce modern Mashrebiya architectural screens.

  • 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

  • Khatt Foundation type design veterans receive…

    Fonts reviewed in the Favorite Typefaces of 2016, at Typographica.org

  • Symposium on Multiscript typography

    Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib 3.0

    Amsterdam symposium and final presentation of the three font families. SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2016, 17.30—19.30 Framer Framed, Ijpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam —— The 3rd edition of the multi-script...

  • A Project of Peace

    Calligraffiti painted over 50 buildings

    eL Seed creates an impressive Arabic calligraphy in his customary colorful graffiti style, a message of peace and an invitation to shine light and bring a new perception of one of the most segregated...

  • Season's Greetings from Khatt Foundation

    Best wishes from the Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib Team for a prosperous New Year 2015

  • Khatt Newsletter: Oct/Nov 2015

    October and November are teaming with design events in Europe, the US and the Middle East. Below are some highlight, you may want to visit the nearest to you.

  • TMM3-Team

  • TMM3 Andalusia Research Trip and workshop II

    A brief report on the second research trip to Granada and Cordoba 26 November — 3 December 2015

    The workshop in Andalusia was a good follow up on the Marrakech project launch!

  • TMM3 France Research Retreat and Workshop III

    A brief report on the third retreat and expert meeting in Montalba-le-Chateu 5 — 9 May 2016

    A retreat near the Pyrénées in the South of France, was the location of the third workshop and expert meeting of the Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib team. The half-way session proved to be an...

  • Tripple Book Signing Postponed

  • Book Launch: Sculpting Type

    At Bijzondere Collecties UvA (University of Amsterdam)

    Khatt Books in collaboration with the Bijzondere Collecties, UvA (Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam) is hosting the book launch of “Sculpting Type” by Edo Smitshuijzen, at the...

  • Khatt Fonts in Use

    A design collection

    Wouldn't you like to have your best work published? We are working on a new publication that features the Khatt Fonts (from Typographic Matchmaking project) as used by designers in their work. For...

  • Design Reaseach Station at the Venice Art Biennale

    By the Khatt Foundation for the Amen Art Foundation

    The Khatt Foundation is happy to support this exhibition and to collaborate with Edge of Arabia on their Project Amen Art Foundation (www.projectAAF.org), the first grass-root artist run art...

  • Kashida Launched its online store!

    3D Arabic letters at all sizes

    Browse the playful and colorful collection of furniture and accessories that use the Arabic letters as 'building blocks' that transform and activate the space in thoughtful and tasteful ways. Letters...

  • Season's Greetings 2013

    We are looking forward to a new start with incubating research projects, design residency program, new articles/interview series, and latest publications. Stay tuned and as always send us your ideas

  • Right-to-Left: Come join us for the Opening

    EXHIBITION—WORKSHOPS—LECTURES Curated by: Marina Sorbello and Antje Weitzel (uqbar e.V) / Sascha Thoma, Ben Wittner (Eps51) Opening: 9.11.2012, 19:00 | Exhibition and events runs until 9.12.2012...

  • A THOUSAND TIMES NO ON TED

    A Stunning presentation by Bahia Shehab

    Long live the right to stand up to injustice. http://www.ted.com/talks/bahia_shehab_a_thousand_times_no.html
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