Tutorials
OpenType Features in Arabic Fonts: Ligatures and Contextual Alternates
How OpenType's init, medi, fina, and isol substitution features and required ligatures like lam-alif let Arabic fonts join their letters correctly on screen.
Tag: font-selection
All Arabic Calligraphy Fonts articles tagged "font-selection".
Guides
How to Write Names in Arabic Calligraphy: A Complete Guide
Turn any name into Arabic calligraphy the right way — transliteration basics, style picks by use case, and mistakes to avoid before you print it.
Guides
Pairing Arabic and Latin Fonts: A Practical Guide to Bilingual Typography
How to pair Arabic and Latin typefaces so bilingual designs look intentional, not mismatched — weight matching, sizing, and layout rules that work.
Tutorials
7 Common Arabic Typography Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
Broken letter connections, wrong-direction text, mismatched fonts — the Arabic typography mistakes that undermine otherwise good designs, and fixes.
Inspiration
Arabic Calligraphy in Logo Design: Principles Behind Great Wordmarks
Real principles for Arabic calligraphic logos: reduction for small sizes, matching script to brand personality, tradition vs. minimalism, single-color testing.
Design Tips
How to Design an Arabic Restaurant Menu That Looks Authentic
A practical guide to designing an authentic Arabic restaurant menu: legible script choices, bilingual layout, low-light readability, and paper choices.
Design Tips
How to Choose the Right Arabic Font for Logos, Invitations, and Social Media
A practical framework for picking an Arabic font by use case — logos, wedding invitations, and social media graphics — with concrete recommendations for each.