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29LT Idris Sharp

29LT · Pascal Zoghbi (Arabic), Linda Hintz (Latin) · 2024

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serifNaskh / Latin serif-sans hybrid
29LT Idris Sharp specimen from 29LT

A bi-scriptual Naskh system pairing sharp, high-contrast Arabic calligraphy with a matching Latin serif and sans.

About

29LT Idris Sharp is a contemporary Arabic Naskh design inspired by a 1950s typeface, skilfully blending Naskh styles with Latin serif and sans forms. The Sharp cut favours display text, with calligraphic baseline slant, contextual alternates and a three-axis variable font across five weights.

Classification

Blends a contemporary Arabic Naskh style with both Latin serif and sans forms, classed as serif for its calligraphic baseline slant and contrast.

Weights

LightRegularMediumBoldExtraBold

Family

29LT Idris Flat29LT Idris Round29LT Idris Pure AL

Languages

ArabicLatin

Tags

arabicnaskhbi-scriptualdisplayeditorialvariable