Writing Arabic: From Script to Type
Stefan Moginet
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Description for Writing Arabic: From Script to Type
Hardback. A history of the formation of Arabic letters from the earliest styles to modern computer fonts. It is illustrated with examples of Arabic handwriting, calligraphy, and typography that presents the development of Arabic writing styles, from the beginning with reed pens to twenty-first century computerized typesetting. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
This book, abundantly illustrated with examples of Arabic handwriting, calligraphy, and typography, clearly presents the development of Arabic writing styles, from the beginning with reed pens to twenty-first century computerized typesetting. The author explains the importance of writing instruments and the surfaces onto which letters are inscribed, including the particular challenges introduced with the innovation of the printing press, and later the computer. Arabic Writing will interest not only those interested in the extraordinary history of writing, but also graphic designers, calligraphers, and visual artists, enabling an understanding of the development of existing styles, and providing a foundation from which ... Read more
This book, abundantly illustrated with examples of Arabic handwriting, calligraphy, and typography, clearly presents the development of Arabic writing styles, from the beginning with reed pens to twenty-first century computerized typesetting. The author explains the importance of writing instruments and the surfaces onto which letters are inscribed, including the particular challenges introduced with the innovation of the printing press, and later the computer. Arabic Writing will interest not only those interested in the extraordinary history of writing, but also graphic designers, calligraphers, and visual artists, enabling an understanding of the development of existing styles, and providing a foundation from which ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774162923
SKU
V9789774162923
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Stefan Moginet
Stefan Moginet, a graphic and type designer, has worked for over fifteen years in Morocco and Tunisia in the press, publishing, and advertising industries.
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