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Add dots (nuqta) to glyphs in VOLT. Need Help.

Hello,Somewhere on Typophile I read about adding dots (nuqta) to base glyph in VOLT. This means instead of making glyphs for each combination of base glyph with dots in FontLab, you use VOLT to compose...

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Generating Arabic fonts

hey guys i really need your help - please find attached a screen capture (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15028632/Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%20.png) of my indesign glyphes i think the glyphe of the the...

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Generating Arabic fonts

hey guys i really need your help - please find attached a screen capture (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15028632/Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%20.png) of my indesign glyphes i think the glyphe of the the...

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Generating Arabic fonts

hey guys i really need your help - please find attached a screen capture of my indesign glyphes i think the glyphe of the the type of which I am currently working on it are not show un correctly, i...

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Homan Hallock's experimental Arabic

In 1864, the punchcutter Homan Hallock, who with Eli Smith was responsible for the admirable ‘American Arabic’ types that were used in the Van Dyck Bible translation, produced this experimental Arabic...

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Ahrar (Free we stay). New font released by Aratypo

We are proud "again" to introduce Ahrar (Free we stay!) a new font to reflect freedom in the Arab world:The font is designed by Abdullah Aref (Egypt), Zakarya Saleh (Palestine).Ahrar is available in...

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Featuring Aratypo Aisha Diwanee…

We are finalizing a new Diwani font and we open this thread for discussion...Samples from Aratypo Aisha Diwanee :Please feel free to post any comment regarding this project...Contact: aratypo [@]...

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Designing a new font for Urdu Language

Dear Sir I want to develop a new font of Urdu by using Calligraphic Samples of one of famous Calligrahper. Can someone inform me step b step procedure.I shall be very thankful Rashid Shaikh

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Which Arabic typeface matching with Baskerville Pro?

Hello,I am currently working on a project which involves setting 20 short texts in English and in Arabic. The texts are printed on big panels (107x72cm) and the Arabic text will sit under the English...

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Burj Khalifa Shilia

This article by Steven Heller in the Atlantic about the design of the Arabic font Burj Khalifa Shilia in Dubai may be of interest to some Forum...

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Do you speak arabic

I am a novice font designer and want to design non latin fonts at some point or the other. I was wondering if you guys who design Arabic typefaces actually speak/understand Arabic( stupid question?)....

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Arastix, a project that we need to do!

Dear all,Since years, Arabic fonts used in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry for elementary - preparatory school's level are used locally in Arab countries.However, Dr. Lazrak and his team (UCAM,...

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Preview: AbdoLine, a new font from Aratypo/AbdoFont

Our colleague Abdelsamieh Ragab just released a new collection of AbdoLine to be commercialized very soon...Some comparison with other typefaces:Comparison close-up:Presentation:Ligatures:

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eulogie after mention of mohammad

Hi, I am trying to add the following to a Text in InDesign. (see vector graphic).I thought about creating a glyph out of it. Is that the way to do it? I do not own a Font-Design software myself. Can...

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Zuhair Albazi Naskh: The Best OpenType Arabic Naskh Font

Zuhair Albazi Naskh Font created specially looking at the needs of International Arab Publishers. A font containing marvelous Arabic Naskh beauty and unmatched features.Here is a pdf file, containing...

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spanish designer making arabic type style

http://www.inocuothesign.com/20/blog/inocuo-calligraphyhttp://www.inocuothesign.com/portfolio/114/lirico-tshirtsthanks for watching.

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Problem with lam alif issue

لَا لاَ it doesn't work with volt I followed every instruction I get this below result anyone knows why?AttachmentSizeto sove the problem.PNG4.63 KB

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Looking for font advice for Arabic version of logo

Hello Arabic font experts, I am working on creating an Arabic version of an American corporate logo which uses "Helvetica Neue 85 Heavy". I found the font "Neue Helvetica® Arabic Bold", which matches...

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Which font is this?

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Islamic TV station: Please Critique!

Hello there. I know I already posted this in the "Logos / Corporate ID Design" section, but I will delete whichever gets feedback first because I thought it qualified for both. Ok, so this is a new...

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