She earned a PhD in Middle Eastern studies from Leiden University in 2017. In 2016, she became a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale.
She founded the non-profit Khatt Foundation for the advancement of Arabic typography in Amsterdam in 2004. The arabic script evolved from the nabataean aramaic script. The arabic alphabet consists of 17 shapes. Arabic became an empire language and above all the language of religion. She also taught visual communication at the American University in Dubai and served as the department's chair for 3 years. Arabic Alphabet Origin : The arabic alphabet has a fascinating history, one that is entwined with the development of culture and society in the middle east. In 2001, she published Arabic Typography, in which she examined Arabic typography from a structural and theoretical point of view. When working as an assistant professor of graphic design at the American University of Beirut, she determined that the literature necessary to teach her students about Arabic script, calligraphy, and typography had not yet been written.
She studied in the United States, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design from Rhode Island School of Design in 1987, and a master of fine arts degree from Yale University in 1990. Huda AbiFarès was born in Beirut in 1965. As a designer and researcher, she specializes in Arabic and multilingual typography. She is the founder and director of the Khatt Foundation. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès ( Arabic: هدى سميتسهوزن أبي فارس) is a typographer, writer, researcher, graphic designer, lecturer, and design consultant from Beirut, Lebanon. Arabic Typography: a comprehensive sourcebook
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