Techniques from the heart of Arab-Islamic cultural heritage are being learned by children and adults alike as Qatar Foundation (QF)’s Al Ghorrah for Literature and Arts continues to take people on a ...
Shaqa Bovand is a type designer who works at F37 Foundry. Born and raised in Iran, she grew up surrounded by calligraphy – ...
The writing style of Arabic calligraphy, which you may recognise from logos of Arab brands such as Al Jazeera, is a centuries-old art form with a storied history. Known for its fluid, curved script, ...
In the heyday of conceptual thinking, calligrapher Mahmoud Atef seeks to create an amalgam of the traditional and the contemporary Uninhibited letters dance about the white expanse in utter ...
Clothes designers across the Middle East are increasingly using Arabic calligraphy in their designs – which some see as a way to keep their language and culture in fashion. Arabic letters inscribed on ...