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Mizan is the Arabic word for balance, and in its name lies the core of the concept. This typeface is meant as a balance of traditions and modernity, familiarity and novelty, seamlessness and strong personality, modesty and elegance.
It takes its main cues from the Naskh writing style while sporting a contemporary character and texture. Its moderate stroke modulation, comfortable proportions, clear and disambiguated forms by means of its extensive sets of ligatures and alternate...

Back in 2013, I was asked by Philippe Apeloig and Hala Wardé from Ateliers HW/Jean Nouvel to design the custom typeface for the identity, signage and museography of the Louvre Abu Dhabi (LAD) museum. A few days ago the museum finally opened its doors...

Teshrin is a warmer version of Kanun. It keeps the same rational structure of Kanun but its rounded edges become increasingly prominent with the weight and give it a friendlier character.
Teshrin is the Arabic counterpart of Typotheque's October. Like its Latin counterpart, the full Teshrin type system includes, in addition to the normal width family, Compressed and Condensed widths in 9 weights each. Teshrin Compressed and Condensed...

With its rational character, pure and clear forms, Kanun is present but not too imposing. The straight-cut terminals, perfectly vertical axis and large counters make for a comfortable rhythm and a compact texture.
Kanun is the Arabic counterpart of Typotheque's November. Kanun and November draw from different inspirations. While November is inspired by street signage in Europe, the standards of street signage in the Arab world do not offer a solid starting point...