🎉 Excited to share the fantastic news that my typeface, Tabrizi Jali, has received a TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence! Massive thanks to the jury for this recognition.
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‘COME, BOY, AND PASS THE WINE AROUND –
Love seemed a simple game
When I encountered it…but then
The difficulties came!

In longing for the musky scent
The breeze brings from her hair,
Such blood wells up in lovers’ hearts,
Such suffering, and despair…’

—Hafiz, translated by…

Handsetting the first ghazal of the Divan of Hafez around 250 years after its publication in London using the same hybrid Naskh-Nasta’liq type.
(Still missing a few alternates)

Last few days to register for our hybrid event: Typodiversity 01: exploring the Arabic script world
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My work on Urdu technology, Matnsaz, was featured in Time! And to be profiled with others doing such amazing work, such as Zeeshan Nasar - MehrType Rekhta, it’s an absolute honor.

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I'm in the final stages of designing a new #Urdu #nastaliq typeface, which I've worked on for a few years.
Here is a random text set in InDesign without any manual dot positioning or kerning adjustments.
I'd love to know your first impression and any suggestions you may have!

The recording of my ATypI talk “Decolonizing Ascenders and Descenders: Resisting homogenization and encouraging diversity” at Sorbonne University is now online!
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تایپودایورسیتی نسخه یکم: «خط عربی در بستر جهانی»
رویدادی چند رسانه‌ای به میزبانی دپارتمان تایپوگرافی و ارتباطات گرافیکی دانشگاه رِدینگ انگلستان است که در تاریخ ۱۲ و ۱۳ آبان، به صورت حضوری و آنلاین برگزار می‌شود. لطفا برای کسب اطلاعات بیشتر و ثبت‌نام به وبسایت ما مراجعه کنید.

New dates for Typodiversity 01!

We are excited to be collaborating with typodiversity to present a series of talks & workshops on typography & type design. The first event will take place at the Dept of Typography & Graphic Communication at Reading University, UK on 15 & 16 Sept 2023. research.reading.ac.uk/centre-for-boo…

Thrilled to share that Borna Izadpanah will be speaking at Face/Interface Stanford University during our Dec 1-2 2023 conference.

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Call For Proposals here: nonlatin.org

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Following from the previous one, another fascinating talk by Borna Izadpanah: 'News from East and West on the surface of the stone: lithography and the emergence of early Iranian newspapers'
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Day 2 cbcp_UniRdg summer school. Thanks to Borna Izadpanah Rathna Ramanathan | ரத்னா UniRdg Typography Dr Liz West Inspiring stuff!

120 #Javanese manuscripts from the British Library’s collection have now been digitised and are fully accessible online. #newblogpost blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…

I am eagerly looking forward to delving into these recent publications by Alexander Jabbari & Michael Twyman.

Ever wondered how we could shape a more inclusive future for Type and Tech?🚀 In my latest Medium piece, I share insights from #ATypI2023 Paris about diversity and the essential role we all play. Let's ignite change together! 🔗[medium.com/@paszkowska.ma…] #techdiversity ATypI: Association Typographique Internationale

I'm very excited to be part of cbcp_UniRdg Summer School: 'Cultures of the book: lithography, consumption, reading' & in such great company!

Believe me when I say you don't want to miss this! Book your place now!

UniRdg Typography – 20 & 21 June 2023
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Twitter fam, especially those interested in ecology, history and sustainable fashion please bookmark and sign up for this fantastic session

Type designers, please take part!
– Have you published a typeface specifically for a non-Western European language that uses the Latin script? What language? Name & link.
– Have you published an Asian writing system typeface shipped without a Latin counterpart? Name & link.