Revolutionizing Arabic Type Design | Pascal Zoghbi
We had a conversation with Pascal Zoghbi about his design work and his collection of contemporary Arabic and multilingual typefaces alongside corporate identities and design projects. We also talked about his Arabic Type Design and Typography firm in Beirut - 29Letters.
Pascal Zoghbi, the founder of 29Letters (29LT), is a type designer, graphic designer, and educator. A graduate from The Royal Academy of Arts, the Netherlands with a Master of Design in Type & Media in 2005, Pascal has created an outstanding collection of contemporary Arabic and multilingual typefaces while working on corporate and cultural design projects. He has taught at various Design Schools in Lebanon (American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, and Notre Dame University) and UAE (American University of Sharjah) between 2007 and 2017. He co-authored and edited the “Arabic Graffiti” book published in 2010.
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