Reem Kufi - Google Fonts

About

Reem Kufi is a Kufic typeface based on early Kufic (Mushafi) models, but retrofitted to the Fatimid Kufic grid and with borrowing from its forms. Reem Kufi is largely based on the Kufic designs of the late master of Arabic calligraphy Mohammed Abdul Qadir who revived this art in the 20th century and formalised its rules.

Reem Kufi is particularly suitable for display settings, in titles or decorations. Due to its unmistakable old Kufic style, it gives a feeling of something old, historical, or Islamic.

The Arabic component was designed by Khaled Hosny, who combined it with the Latin component by Santiago Orozco. Reem is an Arabic female name that literally means “a white deer,” and is also the name of Khaled's daughter.

To contribute, see github.com/alif-type/reem-kufi

Designers

Khaled Hosny

Khaled Hosny is an Egyptian type designer who specializes in Arabic type design, and a software developer whose areas of expertise include font engineering, text layout, localization, and internationalization. Khaled is also an amateur artist.

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Santiago Orozco

Santiago Orozco is a type designer and engineer, based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. With a background in computer science at the University of Monterrey (UDEM), he found himself at the intersection between design and technology. In 2009, he Founded Typemade Foundry, and now specializes in type design, font production, and type technology.

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