Cultural Connectives tries to remedy this with a cross-cultural bridge by way of a typeface family designed by author Rana Abou Rjeily that brings the Arabic and Latin alphabets together and, in the process, fosters a new understanding of Arab culture.

We know precious little about Arab culture, with all its rich and layered multiplicity, and even less about its language. In an age when we frequently encounter the Middle East in the course of our daily media diets, our true knowledge of the region remains impoverished amidst these often limited, one-note and reductionist portrayals. Images via Display CULTURAL CONNECTIVES (2011) More than half a century later, the book, now in its sixth edition, remains a timeless bastion of typographic innovation across generations and eras. From texture to weight to color to legibility spacing and leading, the 19 chapters gloriously illustrated in black-and-white with some in red, yellow and blue explore insights from the author’s studies and experiments. In 1967, iconic typography pioneer Emil Ruder penned Typographie: A Manual of Design - a bold deviation from the conventions of his discipline and a visionary guide to the rules of his new typography. Today, we turn to 10 essential books on typography, ranging from the practical to the philosophical to the plain pretty. Whether you’re a professional designer, recreational type-nerd, or casual lover of the fine letterform, typography is one of design’s most delightful frontiers, an odd medley of timeless traditions and timely evolution in the face of technological progress.

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