The TypoArabic research project concluded on 3 June 2022, and I am delighted to announce that its principal output, the edited volume Arabic Typography: History and Practice, has now been…Read More >
Mukaddeme Arabic Typography Conference announced
From 5 to 7 November 2022 a special issue of ISType – Mukaddeme – will be held at the occasion of the book launch of Arabic Typography: History and Practice….Read More >
Taking stock and looking ahead
Research in the time of Covid TypoArabic was hit by the Covid crisis right at the worst possible moment. Just as the project gathered momentum, as collaborations and events began…Read More >
On Arabic justification, part 3 – historical models
Introduction In previous posts of this series (1) (2), I have revisited a short history of typographic justification of Arabic, and evaluated the provisions that are found in current software…Read More >
On Arabic justification, part 2 – software implementations
Introduction In the first post of this series, I summarised a brief history of typographic justification of Arabic. It provides the background for the observations that follow, discussing how text…Read More >
On Arabic justification, part 1 – a brief history
Introduction This is the first of a series of posts on Arabic justification. It begins by setting out some basic – but rarely expressed – observations about the subject which…Read More >
Introducing TypoArabic
When creating a document with text in the Arabic script on a computer, the process is all but identical to the one for a Latin script text. There is a…Read More >
