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The Arabic Font Specimen Book is the first overview of Arabic type available on the market. The book also provides historical information, guidelines for various applications using (dual-script) type and guidelines for type designers. Each type specimen has concise historical information about its designers, technical specifications and manufacturers. There are several drawbacks to creating a complete overview of all fonts available in the Arabic script. Though Arabic has a rich tradition in calligraphy, it barely has a significant one in the field of typography. There is very little documentation about Arabic fonts which is why it is not always easy to find the design or production source of the fonts offered on the market and/or their technical specifications. The goal of this publication is to give adequate help in selecting Arabic fonts for use in print and other media. Each text font is shown in the size and the format that corresponds with three archetypical applications of printed type: one sample in display size, one sample in an average text size, and one in a very small size used for captions or in business forms. These samples cover in a concise way the extremes of font use in print. Nowadays text does not appear in print only, but is also produced to be read from computer screens. The appearance of a font under these circumstances can be best judged on the final display. However, it is highly likely that if a font is legible at very small sizes it will also remain legible when used on low resolution computer screens. Fonts that are only suitable for display text are shown solely in the display option.

Book history --- Publishers. Printers --- Typographie --- Ecriture --- Calligraphie

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Cet ouvrage propose un ensemble de polices de caractère qui répondent aux besoins des concepteurs graphiques d'aujourd'hui. Chaque police est accompagnée du jeu de caractères de base auquel répondent des exemples de police plus spécifiques. Les caractéristiques de chaque police sont mises en évidence et la police principale est juxtaposée à d'autres polices similaires pour faciliter le référencement croisé.

Book history --- Graphics industry --- Type and type-founding --- Typographie --- Caractère --- Type and type-founding - Specimens

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In the twenty-first century, the widespread integration of computer technologies has brought text-based information into many facets of everyday life. This has caused an ever-growing interest in typography across many fields of visual communication, where text and letterform play a central role in disseminating social trends and reflecting the spirit of the times.

Arabic Typography takes the reader through a comprehensive study of Arabic letterforms, starting with a concise historical overview of their development and styles, and proceeding to the latest design and technological advances. It attempts to establish the foundations for Arabic type-design by drawing lessons from past practices and aesthetic conventions, in order to retain the enduring traits that are of relevance for improvement and innovation in future type-design creations.

Going beyond the historical facts to discuss current design issues pertaining to the creation and production of letterforms, it presents Arabic typographic design as an essential communication tool that should marry functionality and legibility to aesthetic delight.

This book will serve as a valuable reference on Arabic typography, and as an educational guide for design students, professionals and anyone who uses Arabic type and enjoys the visual appearance of this language and its letterforms.

Writing --- Publishers. Printers --- Arab States --- Typografie ; Arabische ; geschiedenis ; digitale toepassingen --- 655.2 --- Grafische industrie ; typografie ; letterzetten --- Arabic type. --- Arabic type --- Type and type-founding --- vormgeving --- Arabic scripts --- type design --- typography --- #breakthecanon --- Arab states --- 766.22(53) --- Grafische industrie en ontwerp ; schrift ; typografie ; Staten van het Arabisch Schiereiland --- Mises en page et typographie --- Typographie --- Typographie arabe --- Technique

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Hier de plomb et d'encre, les techniques de composition et d'impression des textes sont aujourd'hui électroniques et numériques. L'essor de la photocomposition et de la publication assistée par ordinateur a permis de varier à l'infini la présentation des livres. Des typographes et des graphistes font le point sur ces évolutions et sur les mutations de l'objet-livre.

Graphics industry --- France --- Printing --- Book design --- Type and type-founding --- Typographers --- Imprimerie --- Livres --- Caractères d'imprimerie --- Typographes --- History --- Interviews --- Mise en pages --- Histoire --- Entretiens --- 655.262 <44> --- Boekdesign--algemeen--Frankrijk --- Caractères d'imprimerie --- Typographie --- Imprimés français --- 1945-.... --- Mise en pages et typographie

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Graphic arts --- Writing --- Alphabet --- Ecriture --- History --- Histoire --- 82 <03> --- 82:62 --- Literatuur. Algemene literatuurwetenschap--Naslagwerken. Referentiewerken --- Literatuur en technologie --- 82:62 Literatuur en technologie --- 82 <03> Literatuur. Algemene literatuurwetenschap--Naslagwerken. Referentiewerken --- Printing --- Lettres (alphabet) --- Typographie