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Looking for a font that resembles/suggests Arabic Typography
Posted by mirimiri2 in
11 Dec 2012 — 9:10am
11 Dec 2012 — 9:10am
It should be legible.
Any suggestions?
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11 Dec 2012 — 9:16am
Where on the Subtle <-> Cheesy axis should it be?
What's it for?
hhp
11 Dec 2012 — 9:31am
Google for
font faux arabic
You'll find many choices.
- Herb
11 Dec 2012 — 2:05pm
Harold Lohner has a pretty good faux Arabic font called Alhambra, I believe; in a slightly different vein, but a decidedly Arabian vibe...
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/nicksfonts/sheik-of-araby-nf/
12 Dec 2012 — 7:58am
The classic is Legend, designed by Ernst Schneidler and published in 1937 by Bauer.
This was all I could find.
12 Dec 2012 — 4:03pm
Nick, here’s another version: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/profonts/legende/
12 Dec 2012 — 4:30pm
Thanks, that’s much better.
16 Dec 2012 — 7:51pm
w.typophile.com/files/QalamBartar%20(English).pdf
16 Dec 2012 — 8:35pm
Aziz: You may have misinterpreted Miriam's request. She's looking for a roman (ABC) font or fonts that appear to look like Arabic writing, not an Arabic font.
- Herb
16 Dec 2012 — 8:54pm
@ She's looking for a roman (ABC) font or fonts that appear to look like Arabic writing
So, a depth-in understanding of Arabic writing might be of help?!
16 Dec 2012 — 10:52pm
Quite the opposite. It would only be confusing! It would be like giving an analytical geometry textbook to someone who's looking for a geometric font ;)
24 Dec 2012 — 10:25pm
I would suggest GE SS.
25 Dec 2012 — 2:59pm
Talib Old Style?