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Project Mulsaq, design competition for vinyl wall stickers winning entries are published. Click here to see the results and let us know your opinion of this collection.

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    Selection of some of the winning entries of Project Mulsaq, Khatt Design Collection of Vinyl Wall Stickers 08..

The Khatt Foundation, Center for Arabic Typography is a non-profit organisation that aims to encourage new design developments and improve (typo)graphic communication in the Arab World. We strive to connect designers and visual artists, provide information about various resources, projects, news and events regarding this highly specialized field of visual communication. Join us, read, contribute, and meet colleagues. Learn more about the Khatt Foundation's activities and projects.

    • event

      Call For Posters : Urban Jealousy

      Roaming Biennial of Tehran in Berlin

      amirali Ghasemi -

      Deadline for submissions: Sunday 19th of October 2008

      Curated by Serhat Koksal and Amirali Ghasemi

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      As a part of URBAN JEALOUSY, Roaming Biennial of Tehran in Berlin, GALERIE WALLYWOODS will host an exhibition of Poster designed under the theme of Urban Jealousy, to join the designers who already sent their new design works for Istanbul station of the project, You can send your works to us by Email in (JPG 800x600 pixel) biennialtehran@gmail.com ( Deadline: Sunday 19th of October 2008 )

      Soon after we receive your submission, we will send you emails in case if your design is selected for the exhibition, then participants are asked to send us actual works on c-type print on coated paper un-mounted and without frame in 2 different sizes:
      50x70cm (Width x Height) 1 hard Copy
      29.7x42cm ( A3 ) 2 additional Hard Copies ( Optional )

      The large posters will be exhibited in GALERIE WALLYWOODS,
      and the A3 Posters will be posted in public places and other exhibition spaces.

      There are side posters exhibitions planned as parallel to this project and will be announced soon. For more information visit: www.biennialtehran.com

    • Call for Submissions Issue #3

      Samandal Comics Magazine

      fdz bx -

      Deadline for the submissions of issue 3 is the 31st of October

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      so we hear you have comics for us...

      Knowing that you are keen and excited about that comic you’ve been grooming for us, we write to you to remind you that our deadline for the submissions of issue 3 is the 31st of October.

      For more information check out our submission guidelines at *
      We look forward to meeting your comics!

    • event Craft, Education, History, Identity, Naskh, Ruqaa, Script, Tools

      Arabic Calligraphy Workshop 3.0

      charm techniques

      Hussein Alazaat -

      Following the success of the first and the second workshops, we are aiming to delve further into the possible re-integration of Arabic Calligraphy in our cultural identity. We are pleased to announce yet another workshop for amateurs and anyone interested in Arabic calligraphy with the supervision of the Amman-based Syrian calligrapher Mr. Saleh Nasab.

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      The workshop will be consisting of 2 courses; a comprehensive course and Introductory course exploring the calligraphic style of Thuluth.

      The main objectives of the workshop:

      › Reflect upon the beauty of Arabic Lettering.

      › To be introduced the techniques of writing, tools and the materials related to calligraphy.

      › Define of the usages of Arabic Calligraphy as a modern art form and the role of calligraphy in contemporary design.

      › Briefly look at the development of calligraphy through history, and discuss proposed methods for future development.

      › Study and experiment with the existing and extinct types of Arabic calligraphy.

      › Explore closely the main Arabic Calligraphy styles and schools

      About the workshop:

      The workshop will be consisted of two courses:

      1- The Comprehensive Course:

      An Abbreviated course, focusing on studying and practicing the existing and extinct types and styles of Arabic calligraphy. The course is made of 6 sessions; each one is 2 hours long on Saturdays. The participants have the option to choose from the following time slots:


      a. Morning session
from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

      b. Afternoon session
from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

      2- The Thuluth Course

      Thuluth is considered to be a spiritual, classical and elegant style, since it’s mostly used for Qur'anic script as well as being an element of the interior design of Mosques ac...

    • event: Dubai, Traffic

      Project Mulsaq, Dubai exhibition

      The first Khatt Design Collection of Wall Stickers

      13 Nov 08 > 5 Dec 08 Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares
    • Book: 

      1Typographic Matchmaking

      This book is now available for ordering online from Nijhof & Lee and BIS Publishers.

      Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares - As the world moves forward towards a more international (design) society, the need for fonts that can support multi-scripts becomes ...
    • 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 ...
    • Book: 

      3Arabesque

      Graphic Design from the Arab World and Persia

      eps51 - Authors: Ben Wittner, Sascha Thoma, Nicolas Bourquin Release: April 2008 Available Soon! Price: € 44,00 / $ 65,00 / £ 33,00 ...