Thursday March 12, 2026 الخميس ١٢ مارس ٢٠٢٦.
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29LT Idris Sharp + Flat Bi-script Typeface.
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Arabic type designer : Pascal Zoghbi
Latin type designer : Linda Hintz @lintzda
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#typodarium 2026 #calendar published by @verlaghschmidt
La charla de Pascal en @telmodice 2026 ya está disponible para ver en su canal de YouTube.
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https://youtu.be/Ny1c4avBPV4?si=Hgyx4vBLubZAa2bK
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¿Es posible diseñar una tipografía que hable todos los idiomas del mundo sin perder su alma? ✨
En esta edición de #14Telmodice tenemos el lujo de contar con Pascal Zoghbi, el alma detrás de la fundición 29LT . Pascal no solo diseña letras; construye puentes entre el sistema árabe, latín y muchos otros más; para que el mundo se entienda mejor, sin que ninguna cultura pierda su esencia.
Coautor de “Arabic Graffiti” y premiado internacionalmente por el TDC, Granshan y AIGA. Su ponencia «Tipografía Árabe: herencia e innovación» será una clase magistral sobre cómo la tradición y la vanguardia pueden ir de la mano en el diseño contemporáneo🙌. Si crees que una “fuente” es solo elegir una letra en un menú, prepárate para cambiar de opinión. 💥
🌍🔠 Specialists in multi-script typography, from Arabic and Latin to other global scripts, @29letters publish high-quality fonts and collaborate on visual communication projects that need typographic expertise.
Just a friendly reminder: we’re working on a new publication about bilingual typography by Sahar Kahjeh and are still looking for visual material to accompany the texts.
Have you seen projects, designs, or photographed examples where bilingual type was used in a positive or negative way? Whether it’s self-designed, discovered while traveling, or just caught your attention—we want to see it!
Submit by email: [email protected]
#bilingualtypography #visualmaterial #callforentries #slantedpublishers #slanted
¿Es posible diseñar una tipografía que hable todos los idiomas del mundo sin perder su alma? ✨
En esta edición de #14Telmodice tenemos el lujo de contar con Pascal Zoghbi, el alma detrás de la fundición @29letters . Pascal no solo diseña letras; construye puentes entre el sistema árabe, latín y muchos otros más; para que el mundo se entienda mejor, sin que ninguna cultura pierda su esencia.
Coautor de “Arabic Graffiti” y premiado internacionalmente por el TDC, Granshan y AIGA. Su ponencia «Tipografía Árabe: herencia e innovación» será una clase magistral sobre cómo la tradición y la vanguardia pueden ir de la mano en el diseño contemporáneo🙌. Si crees que una “fuente” es solo elegir una letra en un menú, prepárate para cambiar de opinión. 💥
📌 Apunta @telmodice : Nos vemos el Martes 10 de febrero en Fábrica Cervezas Victoria para descubrir que el diseño no tiene fronteras cuando se escribe correctamente.
Six TDC71 Certificates arrived by post today. These certificates were awarded to 29LT, Jose Carratalá, Krista Radoeva, Linda Hintz, Naïma Ben Ayed, and Pascal Zoghbi (in alphabetical order) for their exceptional type design work on the 29LT Idris and 29LT Azahar multi-script typefaces. The winning typefaces are featured in the “The World’s Best Typography, Typography 46” annual book. #
Thank you @typedirectors and @sahafshar !
Watch my talk titled “Future Support of Arabic Typography” at ATypI Copenhagen 2025.
With the continuous progress of Opentype and the variable font technology, the support for diverse scripts is improving annually, accommodating the intricate needs of world scripts. Instead of simplifying scripts to conform to Latin-based type systems, modern multi-script fonts are being developed and utilized in unprecedented ways.
As an expert in Arabic typography, Pascal Zoghbi will delve into the Arabic script, exploring contemporary fonts and type technologies while drawing parallels with the past. By acknowledging the challenges faced throughout the history of creating Arabic fonts and printing, Zoghbi will provide a comprehensive overview of the past and present, offering insights into potential future font developments and their potential applications.
Focusing on Naskh, the most widely used and produced style in Arabic printing, Zoghbi will trace its evolution across different periods. Through a visually analytical narrative, Zoghbi will provide a detailed account of the challenges encountered in Arabic font production over time, offering potential solutions for the future. Additionally, Zoghbi will investigate how a user-friendly typesetting app or plugin can enhance the user experience for Arabic typography, providing an imaginary Arabic typography UI that can benefit typographers in setting Arabic text, editing text justification options, adjusting diacritics, and more.
/watch?v=AiT67zIomj8&t=1353s
Our 29LT Type Specimen Issue #02 – 2021, titled “Intriguing script journeys,” is available alongside other remarkable type specimens from independent type foundry featured in the Support Independent Type II book published by Slanted @slanted_publishers . The book will be launched in Taipei at Weight Books @weightbooks during an exciting typographic event organized by @thedesignnetworkcom and curated by Marian Misiak from Three Dots Type @threedotstype .
Event schedule:
• Bookshop exhibition (VIP tour + opening): November 20 (Thu), 14:00–17:00
• Exhibition period: November 20 (Thu) – December 1 (Mon)
• Bookshop talk: November 21 (Fri), 19:30
• Workshop @taipeiartbookfair : November 22 (Sat), 13:00–14:30
#supportindependenttype #typographycommunity #typeculture #typeevents #independenttype #designinspiration #typepublication #designbooks #weightbooks #slantedpublishers #typographylovers #taipeicreatives #typedesign #fontswithstories #threedotstype
The new UAE Dirham symbol (U + 20C3) is now available in all 29LT fonts. If you need this currency sign, just pop over to your 29LT account and download your licensed 29LT fonts again.
