Institute: American University of Sharjah Instructor: Pascal Zoghbi (Founder of 29LT Type Foundry) Category: Type Design
Azal is a sturdy geometric font with contemporary Arabic features that are inspired from the old Eastern Kufic manuscripts and drawn in a modern-day approach, and old is, after all, what Azal means in Arabic. It is a display font with prominent and sturdy design characteristics. Each letter structure is designed to create a balance between solid base forms and elegant terminals. The font structure is a mixture of: high contrast between thick and thin pen strokes, diagonal skeleton, small counters, thick baseline and sharp edges contrasted by circular dots.
Designers: Afnan Al Dimasi, Ahmad Geaissa, Layal AlGain, Malak Kobaisi, Mariam El-Ashmawy, Felwa Alhouti, Sally Mallat, Shahdan Baraka, Tala Khalil, Shaikha AlMaazmi, Lama Murad, Deena Khatib, Kinda Waisi, Nada Aldash, Aisha Almuhairi, Dima Khalayli, Aliaa Elhammamy
