Arabic Typography. History and Practice

Arabic has one of the world’s greatest scriptural traditions and is the third–most widely used script in the world. An innovate multi–disciplinary reference work, the first of its kind, this book is closely focused, deeply detailed, and richly illustrated. Arabic Typography. History and Practice offers the latest academic research and applied typography, combining history and theory with practical application.

The first part provides an in–depth synthesis on the typographic history and development of the Arabic script. The discussion is based on the contributions of a cohort of outstanding scholars who are breaking new grounds in pursuing research excellence, providing an unprecedented synthesis of recent scholarship. In the extensive second part, these foundations are complemented by a concise guide to Arabic typography addressing all relevant typographic parameters through the lens of a design practitioner.