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More from awards season…a bit late with this one, too. We are happy to announce that not one, but two of our fonts were shortlisted for the @d_and_ad design competition! Both Kohl and Mazhik were among the selected works for the 2026 competition. Thank you to the jury and everyone involved ✨

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Can’t talk about collaborators without mentioning @djrrb of course. @sahafshar was over the moon when we first discussed the possibility of an Arabic extension to the FitVerse, and working with David who was generous with his time in talking through the details of the Latin design and existing script extensions, and also looking at the characters and providing pivotal insight into where the design could be refined made the design and release of Fit Arabic a true joy. For anyone who knows David this doesn’t come as a shocker of course; he is truly one of the best people we know in (and out!) of the type world ✨

After working with The Font Bureau for nearly a decade, David started his own type foundry in 2016. Now you can license his fonts directly, or find them at Type Network, Fontstand, and Adobe Fonts. And if you sign up for his Font of the Month Club, he will send you a new fantastic font at the beginning of every month 🤩 scroll through to see some examples of his incredible work.

Understatement.

A touch late to share this, but both Kohl and Sets Grotesk have been shortlisted in the 2026 @latinamericandesign awards! Congrats to @jmsole.cl, we are so thrilled to be among the list of fantastic individuals and foundries selected this year 🙌 thanks to all the judges and organisers 💜

A touch late to share this, but both Kohl and Sets Grotesk have been shortlisted in the 2026 @latinamericandesign awards! Congrats to @jmsole.cl, we are so thrilled to be among the list of fantastic individuals and foundries selected this year 🙌 thanks to all the judges and organisers 💜

A new header is live on Alphabettes.org featuring Fit Arabic 🤩 Fit Arabic was designed as a companion to the brilliant Latin by @djrrb 💚 you can see more of the design on our website (link in bio)

If you scroll, you can see the header in action on the blog, and the latest post by the ever delightful @amypapaelias about the most exciting new publication about feminist approaches to type: Alphabettes Soup, published by @bikini.books! 🤟
It’s an amazing volume that celebrates a decade of feminist approaches to type research, design, and creative community-building. You can find a list of dates and events where you can snag a copy of the book in different cities on the blog.

A new header is live on Alphabettes.org featuring Fit Arabic 🤩 Fit Arabic was designed as a companion to the brilliant Latin by @djrrb 💚 you can see more of the design on our website (link in bio)

If you scroll, you can see the header in action on the blog, and the latest post by the ever delightful @amypapaelias about the most exciting new publication about feminist approaches to type: Alphabettes Soup, published by @bikini.books! 🤟
It’s an amazing volume that celebrates a decade of feminist approaches to type research, design, and creative community-building. You can find a list of dates and events where you can snag a copy of the book in different cities on the blog.

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

Collaborator spotlight time for Fit Arabic, and first shoutout goes to @naimepakniyat!

Naime is a pixel artists and storyteller from Shiraz, Iran. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Tehran in Graphic Design and Animation, respectively. Her MA project, a short animated film called Gambit was selected in more than 20 international festivals and was honoured with awards. Since then, she has continued to establish her art style by combining pixel art and traditional painting motifs as elements creating a bridge between the past and present, and ancient and modern life. Her deepest concern is to keep traditional elements from fading away, and making today’s generation more familiar with cultural roots.

Check out her page for links to see more of her incredible work. You can also buy of some her art in the form of shawls, scarves or a twilly at world.maqaze.shop

Thanks again for helping us out with the release of Fit Arabic, Naime!💚🫶

When we originally had a chat with @naimepakniyat about illustrations for #fitarabic, we told her the fonts would be released in spring. She immediately suggested the season itself as a theme. In our last post, you saw her turn that theme outward: lovers through the months and birdsong breaking open under a blue sky.
The illustration in this post however turn inward; the images live inside the letterforms and reflect on other ways Iranians have celebrated the arrival of spring: a celebration, a fresh start, a feast.
We so appreciate how Naime understood very well this essential aspects of the concept @djrrb had for Fit originally: that the white space plays a role just as important than the black space, that both the interior and exterior of the outlines are essential for the font to be what it is. Naime clearly reflected this crucial characteristic of the font in her designs, and I’m sure you’ll agree with us that the result is a stunning display of how far the font can go in tone and use. Thanks so much Naime 💚

As always, can download the trial fonts or buy a license for Fit Arabic on our website!

So incredibly happy to finally be able to share this with you all! We teamed up with the ever amazing @djrrb to design an Arabic counterpart for the fantastic font that is Fit ✨ this was such a dream project for us: collaboration at its heart, with both David and our incredibly skilled and generous friend @naimepakniyat who gifted us incredible animations that celebrate the design, as well as a project that allowed us to dive into the calligraphic heritage of Arabic while bringing a fresh perspective when utilising square Kufic.

Fit Arabic is available on our website (link in bio) where you can buy or try (trial fonts are free!). The font is also available through #adobefonts. Check it out:)

Design: @naimepakniyat
Commission and collaboration: @djrrb
Font: #fitarabic

Psyched that Mazhik was selected as one of the finalists in #tdc72 ✨ Huge thanks to the competition chairs, the judges, and everyone @typedirectors who put so much work into making this event happen year after year. We’re genuinely honored and grateful.

And as always thanks to our amazing friends @studiomelli for making amazing graphics to go with Mazhik, and the ever boundary pushing @studiometaphorr for inviting us to participate in the event that was the catalyst for this design to come to be what it is in the first place. So much 🖤 for our type community

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SAHAR AFSHAR
Type Designer
Professor

Juror, FiftyFifty 2026

Submissions open until 20 April 2026.
Your glyph will be read within a global dialogue.

Link in bio.

It’s been a minute (we’ve mentioned why), but we are back to it now. Next dog of the week is a symbol of resistance: Negro Matapacos

A black dog with a red bandana, Negro Matapacos, became a protest icon during Chile’s 2011–2013 student demonstrations. He was known for braving tear gas and water cannons, and only ever attacking or barking at police. In this work by illustrator Maldito Perrito @malditoperrito Matapacos is seen hopping a metro turnstile with the word ‘EVADE’ written on the side, supporting fare evasion protests. Seen as a working-class hero, he first appeared in 2010 alongside students fighting for free education. He was later featured in a student documentary and a university mural. Artists continue to turn him into a folk hero, with his black and red colors symbolizing anarcho-syndicalism and resistance. Matapacos died of old age in 2017, but his legacy lives on.

Un perro negro con pañuelo rojo, el Negro Matapacos, se volvió un ícono de protesta durante las manifestaciones estudiantiles de 2011–2013 en Chile. Era conocido por aguantar gases lacrimógenos y carros laca, y solo atacaba o ladraba a los pacos. En esta obra del ilustrador Maldito Perrito, se ve a Matapacos saltándose un torniquete del metro con la palabra “EVADE”, apoyando las protestas por evasión del fare. Considerado un héroe de clase trabajadora, apareció por primera vez el 2010 junto a estudiantes que peleaban por la educación gratuita. Después fue parte de un documental hecho por estudiantes y de un mural universitario. Los artistas lo siguen convirtiendo en un héroe popular, con sus colores negro y rojo simbolizando el anarcosindicalismo y la resistencia. Matapacos murió de viejo el 2017, pero su legado sigue vivo.

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