American University in Dubai

The first major
Arabic Calligraphy and Typography
conference in the region.

Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American University in Dubai, in partnership with Linotype Library GmBH (Germany) and Stichting Khatt (Center for Arabic Typography, Amsterdam), and in collaboration with the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI).

The aim of this conference is to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cultures, and lead to a two-way cultural exchange. It also seeks to enhance the dialogue between calligraphy and typography.

The main topics of Kitabat:

• History of Arabic calligraphy and printing
• Arabic type design and technology
• Arabic typography and graphic design in the Middle East

There will also be workshops and panels on Arabic calligraphy, typeface design, type technology, and type education.