UA Neo Fonts
The UA Neo fonts were the first revival of Unified Arabic type introduced by Nasri Khattar in the 1950s....
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Example of handwriting in Riq'a Script
Riq’a script, also known as Ruq’a, comes from the way the script was used in the 18th century on small pieces of cloth and paper.
The script is still widely used today. It is known for its simple form composed of short clipped letters, unlike many Arabic types that are designed to be decorative. It is ideally used to set large blocks of type. Because of its simplistic form, it is easy to convert it into a digital version.
Mahrous by Hares Bassil
Although the Riq'a script is not considered an art form script, there are many contemporary artists using it in there designs by giving it a current style. In Hares Bassil's poster, he designs the type to have the feel of the Riq'a script but with a modern feel with less contrast.
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There are tens of thousands of unique fonts for the Latin language while there are only around a hundred font for the Arabic type even though its the fifth most spoken language on the world.
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Designers are saying that the Arabic version of the font Helvetica. Helvetica is considered to be the best font ever designed by many graphic designers (although many designers find it to be very dull.) It is praised for its legibility, simplicity and its ability to
be manipulated.
