Boutros Fonts – Arabic Font Design Experts

Techtype Conference

Peter McCree — 2016-08-01T08:11:55Z

On Saturday July 9th, three Letter Exchange members gave presentations at the Techtype Conference in Beirut, Lebanon. The conference, organized by the Lebanese Graphic Design Syndicate was attended by around 70 members of the city's design community. Along with Zaid Al Hilali, an Adobe expert from Dubai, Letter Exchange members Arlette and Mourad Boutros plus David Wadmore gave presentations in the morning and early afternoon sessions. These were followed by a workshop, led by David and (…) - TypeTalk / emphasis

Boutros Sign

Peter McCree — 2016-07-28T09:10:58Z

Designing signage is a science in itself. In long distance reading, the human eye blurs the shapes being seen, making them appear somewhat fuzzy. As a result, certain measures need to be taken when designing signage. In designing Latin signage, the most important starting point is to ensure that all inherent complexity is removed, simplifying the character shapes as much as possible to ensure maximum legibility. It goes without saying, therefore, that signage typefaces must be sans-serif. (…) - TypeTalk / emphasis

Investing in the future

Peter McCree — 2014-05-02T09:35:34Z

As part of its ongoing commitment to design education, Boutros™ hosted the London Creative Conference from 21 to 23 April 2014. The conference was specifically tailored to the needs of graphic design students from the American University of Kuwait (AUK), the second time that the University has participated in a Boutros™ educational event. As well as the core theme of Arabic type design, the conference featured international branding, newspaper design and informational and directional (…) - TypeTalk / emphasis

Problems with teaching Arabic to beginners

Peter McCree — 2011-04-23T08:03:50Z

PART ONE Why do our children find Arabic lessons difficult? It is a strange yet true fact that our children find it easier to learn to read and write in a foreign language than in their own. So we must ask two questions: Why is this so? What is the remedy to this situation? In other words, how can we make it easier and more attractive for our children to become literate in their own language? The main reason for the difficulty our children find in learning to read and write Arabic (…) - TypeTalk / splash