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TypeAraby stands out as a unique hub for Arabic typography, seamlessly integrating pedagogy, discourse, and practice. Operating from a space of revisionism and decolonization of design education and research, TypeAraby is not concerned with linear progress or a formal evolution of type design, but engages with a philosophical conversation of form and meaning that embraces language and tradition as living inspiration. 

By challenging prevailing biases against non-Western cultures in design it presents a counter-narrative that celebrates the richness of Arabic visual culture, traditional craft, and Eastern philosophies while challenging outdated notions of their incompatibility with modern design aesthetics. Language becomes a pivotal focal point for the lab, not only for artistic expression, but for engaging with political and social ideas. The lab's design production reflects a profound contemplation, and grappling with, the nuanced similarities and differences within our individual cultural contexts.






Basma Hamdy, Founder and Primary Investigator of TypeAraby

Shima Aeinehdar, Student Research Assistant, MFA in Design student, VCUarts Qatar

Selma Fejzullaj, Student Research Assistant, MFA in design Student

Zainab AlShibani, Research Assistant, GDES Alumna 




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Projects: ❶ Beyond the Letters ❷ Wujood ❸ Bandhani Arabi ❹ Sacred Silence ❺ Unraveling Persuasion Workshops: ❶ Curve of Noon ❷ Play Cut Stamp