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29 days of Arabic type experiments · 2023

Project
Hibrayer challenge, February 2023
My role
Designer
Year
2023
Scope
Arabic typography · Lettering · Daily experiments
Arabic lettering study layered over itself

Every February, the Hibrayer challenge gives Arabic typographers a chance to push their creative boundaries.

This is my 2023 round: twenty-nine days to experiment and develop new Arabic typography. The story below follows the four steps I use on every brand, applied here to my own practice.

01 · Uncover

A month to explore.

The challenge presents Arabic typographers with an opportunity to explore new possibilities in design. With 29 days to experiment and develop, designers are encouraged to create unique and distinctive Arabic typography in a variety of styles.

02 · Define

Fresh typography every day.

My aim for the month was to produce fresh typography every day, in a variety of styles.

03 · Narrate

A rewarding experience.

I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge, and strived to produce fresh typography every day. It was rewarding to see the results of that effort build up across the month, and I look forward to taking part in Hibrayer again next year.

04 · Express

The month, piece by piece.

The pieces in the order they appear on Behance, followed by all of them together.

A flowing calligraphic word in black on cream
A heavy, brush-like Arabic word
A looping single-stroke Arabic letterform
A dense, rounded Arabic word with interlocking forms
A bold Arabic word with sharp verticals
An Arabic word set inside an ornamental cartouche
A fluid, slanted Arabic word
A tall, narrow calligraphic Arabic word
An Arabic word built from parallel horizontal lines
A stacked Arabic phrase in a lively hand
An Arabic word with a zigzag of repeated strokes
A compact geometric Arabic word
A thin, line-built Arabic word
A stacked geometric Arabic letterform
An Arabic word in a bold display style
An Arabic word with climbing, feathered strokes
An Arabic word stretched into horizontal lines
A flowing Arabic word with a long extended stroke
An Arabic word wrapping into concentric curves
A sturdy Arabic word with a strong baseline
A heavy, rounded Arabic word
An Arabic word wrapped in a circular form
A blocky Arabic word with a reflected shadow
A confident, rounded Arabic word
A tall, flowing Arabic word with a long stem
A bold geometric Arabic word
A rapid, calligraphic Arabic word
All the Hibrayer 2023 pieces together on a black background
Credits

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Hibrayer 2023. Brand names, logos and visuals belong to their owners.

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