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
The Khatt Chronicles podcast was ranked No.2 on FeedSpot's Top 20 Best Arabic Conversation Podcasts ranking Khatt Chronicles podcast features remarkable designers, illustrators and researchers from...
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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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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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Exhibition
Inner Stuctures –Outer Rhythms in Hamburg
26Apr 2024Contemporary Arab and Persian Graphic Design25May 2025The exhibition “Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms: Contemporary Arab and Persian Graphic Design” at the MK&G showcases current developments in Arabic and Persian typography. On view are posters
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Book Launch
Revealing Recording Reflecting
Book Launch at Hobb Bookshop in Dubai24Nov 2024Meet the publisher, the editor, and the UAE-based designers featured in the book. The book has been described by Dr. Nada Shabout, Regents Professor of Art History, and Coordinator of the...
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Design History Research Project Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès 14 Mar 2022
Revealing Recording Reflecting
Graphic Women 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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Book Launch
Latest Titles from the Arabic Design Library…
Book Launch at Sursock Museum in Beirut28Jun 2024Khatt Books will officially launch at Sursock Museum its latest three titles from the Arabic Design Library series on pioneer Arab designers: Nagy Shaker, Mouneer Al-Shaarani, and Mouna Bassili...
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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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Exhibition The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms
1Sep 2021Contemporary Arab & Persian Graphic Design6Nov 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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Press
Khatt 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/art
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Archive
Project Archives