Exhibition: the Dutch influence on Arabic type

Dutch designers' involvement in the production of Arabic printing types from the 17thC to present day

A timely and positive way to promote cultural exchange and tolerance between the West and the Arab world.

The exhibition will showcase a series of Arabic type designs that outline the involvement of Dutch punchcutters and type designers in the historical development of Arabic printing types, as well as their influence on the new generation of young Arab (type)designers in the Middle East.