عنوان

Letters of light

(Number (ISBN

:9780674971127

Number

34888

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Letters of light

General Material Designation

[electronic resources]

Other Title Information

: Arabic script in calligraphy, print, and digital design

First Statement of Responsibility

\ J.R. Osborn

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

; Massachusetts

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

: Harvard University Press

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

, 2017

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 268 p.

Other Physical Details

:ill.

Dimensions

;25 cm

Text of Note

Index

Text of Note

Bibliography

Text of Note

Arabic script remains one of the most widely employed writing systems in the world, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike. Focusing on naskh, the style most commonly used across the Middle East, Letters of Light traces the evolution of Arabic script from its earliest inscriptions to digital fonts, from calligraphy to print and beyond. J.R. Osborn narrates this storied past for historians of the Islamic and Arab worlds, for students of communication and technology, and for contemporary practitioners. The partnership of reed pen and paper during the tenth century inaugurated a golden age of Arabic writing; the shape and proportions of classical calligraphy known as al-khatt al-mansub were formalized, and variations emerged to suit different types of content. The rise of movable type quickly led to European experiments in printing Arabic texts. Ottoman Turkish printers, more sensitive than their European counterparts to the script's nuances, adopted movable type more cautiously. Debates about "reforming" Arabic script for print technology persisted into the twentieth century. Arabic script continues to evolve in the digital age. Programmers have adapted it to the international Unicode standard, greatly facilitating Arabic presence online and in word processing. Tech companies are investing resources to facilitate support of Arabic in their products. Professional designers are bringing about a renaissance in the Arabic script community as they reinterpret classical aesthetics and push new boundaries in digital form.--

Arabic language -- Writing -- History

Arabic language -- Written Arabic-- History.

Communication and technology-- Arab countries

خط عربی -- تاریخ

Class number

Book number

Osborn, J. R.

Country

ایران

Date of Transaction

20180226064707.0

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rda

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9780674971127.pdf

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279177

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