Power. Politics. Identity. Typefaces embody the unspoken messages in our words, which is why it's more important than ever that there is plurality for the voices of the Arabic culture. Award winning typeface designer Nadine Chahine argues there's a place for both the classical and the modern lettering in the contemporary language.
Dr. Nadine Chahine is an award winning Lebanese type designer working as the UK Type Director and Legibility Expert at Monotype. Nadine’s research focus is on eye movement and legibility studies for the Arabic, Latin, and Chinese scripts. She has numerous awards including two Awards for Excellence in Type Design from the Type Directors Club in New York in 2008 and 2011. Her typefaces include: the best-selling Frutiger Arabic, Neue Helvetica Arabic, Univers Next Arabic, Palatino and Palatino Sans Arabic, and Koufiya.
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