English typography, by contrast, was largely shaped by the printing press in the West, while Arabic letterforms evolved through lithography and scribal practices. The complexity and fluidity of Arabic ...

Faraz Khan is promoting his upcoming course at Rutgers University on Facebook. The ability to read and write Arabic is not a prerequisite for Introduction to the History and Practice of Arabic ...

With the announcement of UNESCO regarding a number of traditional and folk art forms being recognized as intangible cultural heritage, we discovered a number of amazing initiatives in the region ...

Sophisticated coiled lines connected together creating a fascinating painting, the lines carrying different religious and moral messages, all perfectly written out in calligraphic inscriptions ...

Leading designer and typographer, Mourad Boutros talks about bilingual fonts, his thoughts about the industry he has been a part of over the last 40 years and dream projects You see them everywhere: ...

A recent seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) and Arabic calligraphy brought together local calligraphers, artists, and AI experts at the Qatar National Library (QNL), marking what was described as ...

This story was first published on New Frame. After years of working and volunteering as an international solidarity activist in occupied Palestine, and as an environmentalist and education-rights ...

Through Nuqta, people from around the world can contribute to and benefit from an online knowledge bank and revive a dwindling tradition Arabic calligraphy is an ancient art form that includes many ...

Tunisia's president has become a surprise champion of Arabic calligraphy in his country, shining a light on the artistic tradition. President Kais Saied sparked both admiration and mockery on social ...

Fatima Gabru is one of a growing number of Muslims who have turned to the calligraphy pen to express the connection between social justice and Islam. Three exponents of Arabic script reflect on the ...