Typophile - Uncompromising Arabic Font - Comments

Dear Hacen, Following your

WinSoft Tasmeem — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:30:20 -0800

Dear Hacen,

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Mr Aziz: The “billion

Hacen — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:47:10 -0700

Mr Aziz:

The “billion dollars” aftermath is not the case for now, we -as amateurs, not so many- aim at providing quality Arabic typefaces for low cost -rather free. We appreciate the appearance of “Tasmeem” from WinSoft, but take into consideration that this twelve-thousands dollar-cost software has nothing new to deliver to Arabic typography, dont turn around -you, the pros- with your “OpenType” type settings, there’s much more coming:

SAY GOODBYE TO THOSE “ALLEGED” IMPROVEMENTS FOR “ARABIC” (DANCE). Now we are working to deliver REAL typographic system not OTF nor TTF it’s proudly HSF (Hacen Smart Fonts) which will stop this turning around and fooling “Arabic” users (dancers)..

SEE IT SOON.

25 April, 2006, Saad Abulhab

AzizMostafa — Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:41:06 -0700

25 April, 2006, Saad Abulhab said:
.... when Arabic or any other script editing and production on computers
requires costly and technically sophisticated technologies we risk loosing
users, markets, global competitions, and a lot of unnecessary expenses.
..... Arab petrol-dollars spent billions to ensure that letters like “Dal”
must have an isolated, initial, medial, and more glyphs. Why?

Now, made so user-freindly and so cheap for the Arabs. Why not?
With Flowers to Hacen

1- Profess that i dont mean

Hacen — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 09:19:46 -0700

1- Profess that i dont mean acadimic degrees when i say “professor”, it’s the same tactful word as all Arabs (Dancers) say.
2- No bandwidth usage please.
3- We look at the Gulf saying “Arabian Gulf” from our side, they say “Persian Gulf” but the script is still right-to-left.
4- I know very well your contributions in those 20 sites sir.
5- Rulers became already dancers, dont you know?
6- If there’s democracy in type, i vote for you as the Arabic type president (no ruler).
7- Saddam’s blood is not the case now. Iraqis’ bloods.
8- Mixing typography with dancing might be off-topic.. did i ..?
9- Regards + Flowers + coffee (dont suck it all please).

1. Profess that I am not a

AzizMostafa — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 08:23:34 -0700

1. Profess that I am not a professor, but about to get PHD.
(PHD= Permanet Head damage).
2. Recommend mentioning Hacen at your page.
3. Though ArabicTypsetting covers many of the scripts mentioned by John Hudson, it is still ArabicTypesetting.
Persian Gulf not Arabic, and Arabic Script is not Persian?!
4. My love for Arabic + Arabs is immeasurable. Have been contributing to more than 20 sites. See the translation of this page into Arabic here.
5. Dancers entertian Rulers and we are here to entertain Typophiles?!
6. Hope you do not mind discussing Democracy in Type not Type in Democracy?!
7. Do you know that the Iraqi Calligrapher was forced into writing the
Glorious Quran in Saddam’s blood. Against the ABC teachings of Islam?!
8. You are welcome to post off-topic here, but I am shaking the Cupful?!
9. Regards + Flowers

You don’t understand my

hrant — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:51:28 -0700

You don’t understand my question.

hhp

… serious? regrettably, i

Hacen — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:43:13 -0700

... serious?

regrettably, i dont waste time at all, most of my free time are spent to design Arabic fonts.

I’m asking you. hhp

hrant — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:27:47 -0700

I’m asking you.

hhp

>>> Why do any of us waste

Hacen — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:16:27 -0700

>>> Why do any of us waste valuable time developing fonts for any script? <<<

ask Mr. Aziz Mosftapha.

“Why do any of us waste valuable time developing fonts for any script?” (some) do that to “make” money.. few are doing that for the sake of their passion.

> why do you waste your

hrant — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 06:55:02 -0700

> why do you waste your valuable time in developing “Arabic” type

Why do any of us waste valuable time developing fonts for any script?

hhp

In reply to Mr. Hudson: …

Hacen — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 05:56:10 -0700

In reply to Mr. Hudson:

… I do know that Arabic script is not for Arabic use only, however, professor Aziz is addressing Arabs in his input and replies..
… And, there’s also “another” site “discussing” type in Arabic http://www.hacen.net

Mr Aziz:

Are we here to discuss typography or democracy? Should we talk about Arabic dancing or Arabic typography?...

The site you mentioned to http://milafat.online.fr/arfonts/ is quite illegal, but what about the rest? …

If Arabs are all “dancers” rather “rulers” (not users) why do you waste your valuable time in developing “Arabic” type and fonts for such dancers? Why do you develop your fonts for the Holy Quraan to be used by those “dancers and rulers”?

What’s your problem with Arabs? I had read many posts by you in forums blaming a nation which is famous in its passion of pen and calligraphy?..

.. Yeah, you’d better suck coffee when it comes to developing type industry in Arab world, but please be aware of sucking Arabic coffee.

Best Regards.

> In Arab world typography

AzizMostafa — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:29:07 -0700

> In Arab world typography is still unknown
Well-Known, but since the know-how refuses to dance on the rope,
they go hiding lest they should be made to dance below the rope.

> marketing fonts in Arab region is a failed mission,
Mission accomplished?!
http://milafat.online.fr/arfonts/

> so it’s better to spread the word first about typography in those countries,
> so it’s better to spread the word first about Democracy in those countries?!

> letting people (designers and users) understand the value of Arabic type..
> making people (dancers and Rulers) understand the value of ? type..

> This happens when we offer free stuff for them with a bit of information
about the importance of protecting copyright and selling fonts as a
“software product” as most of Arabic users dont know about that at all.

This happens when we offer cheap stuff for them with a bit of deformation
about the impo(r)tence of protectorate...

> Give the chance to make a real development of Arabic type industry in Arab countries by offering the information on typography in Arabic and engaging in the Arab communitites..

.... I had better suck coffee.

Is there a site discussing

John Hudson — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:09:45 -0700

Is there a site discussing Type in Arabic?

http://hibastudio.com/ (server may be slow)

Arabic fonts are for Arabic language

...and Arwi, Balochi, Bedawi, Comorian, Dari, Fula, Hausa, Kashmiri, Kazakh, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Malay, Mandinka, Pashto, Persian, Sindhi, Tajik, Tamazight, Turkish, Uighur, Urdu, Wolof...

In Arab world typography is

Hacen — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:49:02 -0700

In Arab world typography is still unknown, marketing fonts in Arab region is a failed mission, so it’s better to spread the word first about typography in those countries, letting people (designers and users) understand the value of Arabic type.. This happens when we offer free stuff for them with a bit of information about the importance of protecting copyright and selling fonts as a “software product” as most of Arabic users dont know about that at all.
Give the chance to make a real development of Arabic type industry in Arab countries by offering the information on typography in Arabic and engaging in the Arab communitites..
Is there one mere Typography forum in Arabic?..
Is there a site discussing Type in Arabic?..
Is there a site selling the fonts in Arabic?..
.. Arabic fonts are for Arabic language.. you the Arabic type pros dont care about Arabic; all your sites and studies are non-Arabic.. how could you ask for protecting and selling your fonts in Arab world and no one has information about you and your work??...
...
excuses for my bad language.

Follow me + Thomas

AzizMostafa — Mon, 7 May 2007 00:22:24 -0700

Follow me + Thomas Milo:
http://29letters.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/arabic-calligraphy-written-by-...

Uncompromising Arabic Font

AzizMostafa — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:15:57 -0700

Dear Friends,
Referring to the MRALLAH.jpg that comprises all the Arabic Characters from Hamza-to-Ya, I would like to highlight the Smart, Attractive and Space-saving Features of the Arabic Script first.

Needless to say, the Arabic letter Ha has 4 shapes: the flower-like initial, the 8-like middle and the final that looks like either o or q depending on the letter coming before.

That’s right: Virtually, Arabic letters Change shape —Tails not heads— in such a way that they:
1. join (connect) appropriately to neighbouring letters through short curves or straight lines. See (S+J) in Sojjadan and As-Sojood and how J joins with D in the first and with WAW in the latter.
2. form easy-on-the-eye and self-explanatory Combinations (Ligatures) of 2 or more letters, not only at the beginning, but also at the mid & end of words.
See (S+J) in Sojjadan and As-Sojood and (M+H+M) of Mohammed and explore more...
3. need no space between the words: one would simply understand where a word ends and the next one starts.
That’s clearly seen in virtually all the Arabic Calligraphy (AC) of the “Qol Howa Allaho Ahad” where the Ha of the “Howa” overlaps the Lam of “Qol”. Since the Lam takes the final shape and Ha the flower-like shape, then the space between the 2 words “Howa and Qol” is narrowed to minus.
___________My Font___________
As the strength of a chain lies in its weakest link, the Quality of an Arabic font lies in its poorest feature: Ligatures , Diacritics Positioning and Kerning?
By Applying my own technique, I finished designing -9 months ago- a new font of AC with the help of which I successfully completed building up the most Challenging Arabic Text of the Glorious Quran—3 years of hard work...

As the MRALLAH.jpg shows, my font is distinguished by:
• Ligatures of up to 4 Consonants, not only at the beginning, but also at the mid & end of words.
• Smart Joiners: Straight and curved Tails for Consonants and ligatures.
See (S+J) in Sojjadan and As-Sojood and how J joins with D in the first and with WAW in the latter.
• Full Kerning by shifting up and/or right any letter that follows, R,D,WAW and likewise. See (D+Alif) in Ashidda and (R+T) in Maghfiratan.
• Four (4) baselines for Consonants & 7 lines for Vowels (Diacritics or Marks).
See the 3 lines in (M+H+M) of Mohammed and the fourth in (Y+N) of Allazina.
• Accurate Vowels Positioning. They —Vowels (Diacritics or Marks) are:
1 horizontally centered, slightly above or below the letters they belong.
2 distributed in harmony with the ligatures,
3 neither touching the letters to which they belong, nor transgressing neighbors.
• WAW Discrimination: The word WAW (AND) is lowered and attached to the next word. See (WAW+R) in WaRizwana.
• Compatibility with any software that runs on 98/2000/XI & reads RTF.

That’s right: In order to achieve all the possible ligatures of AC, and accurately position diacritics, I:
• Designed (5+1) TTFs comprising more than 1100 Glyphs and
• Translated the Rules of AC into Word-Macros to juggle these TTFs accordingly.

Finally, worth mentioning that Virtually, the Arabic Text (AT) of All the PC & TV Programs of the Glorious Quran
• is too small and/or does not match the poorest AC.
• does not always start and/or end meaningfully in the same screenshot, and/or
• does not always go in line with Recitation and/or Translation.

In summary: My Font solves all the Screen and Paper Publishing problems
But so far, no sponsor to transform my 6 TTFonts into a single OTF?!