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Re: Where is Arabic Italic originating from?
Personally I'm not fan of only slanted italics. Bringing idea of italic in Arabic is forced by softwares and is not serving a function in Arabic. A person did a research on how you could emphasize wo…3 -
Re: Questions about Arabic Type
They are stylistic features and I can't say if it affects legibility or not. The features of Naslatliq that I see are: 1. Placing the dot of the «ن» inside the bowl. 2. The teeth of «س» doesn't have …2 -
Re: Questions about Arabic Type
What I see in the picture doesn't seem like a typeface, it's most certainly handwritten calligraphy and Eurabic term doesn't apply here. I would say the writing is in Naskh style with a hint of Nasta…2 -
Re: Optical correction in Arabic monoline
There is no scientific evidence to support your hypothesis. I'm just shocked how many designers without much knowledge of Arabic script are considering the Arabic writing system complex or harder to …3 -
Re: Optical correction in Arabic monoline
Nina, Arabic script is not intolerant of reversed contrast and I have to say I'm not against reversed contrast either as long as it works in its context or purpose even in Arabic. In fact as Mamoun m…6
