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Omaima Dajani
Taras
Omaima Dajani
Omaima is a freelance graphic and type designer, lettering artist, researcher, and instructor from Jerusalem. She holds a BDes in Visual Communication, specializing in graphic and typographic design, along with a diploma in Art and Design Education. She is also a researcher at the Arabic Design Archive (ADA) and the founder of ArabicTypeWalks in Palestine.
With a deep passion for Arabic calligraphy and typography, Omaima’s work is driven by research and a commitment to bringing historical archives into contemporary design practice while exploring new possibilities in type design and visual communication. She has collaborated with leading type foundries and private clients, crafting distinctive visual identities and typefaces that push the boundaries of Arabic letterforms. Her approach seamlessly blends tradition with modernity, reimagining Arabic script for today's digital and design landscapes while tackling new creative challenges.
When she’s not drawing letters, you’ll likely find her doing sports, listening to nerdy podcasts, pressing flowers, or experimenting with a new recipe in the kitchen.
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Taras
"Taras" is a modern Arabic typeface designed with editorial use in mind. Rooted in the cursive style of Thuluth, Taras stays true to the fundamental structure of the Arabic script, achieving a harmonious balance between tradition and modernity, familiarity and presence. Its gracefully curved connections and flowing forms bring a dynamic vitality to the overall design.
With generous ascenders and descenders, along with relaxed proportions, Taras requires an ample line height to ensure optimal legibility. It is part of a larger font family (currently under development) that includes experimental styles, abstracting the Light and Bold weights. This experimentation explores the readability and legibility rules of Arabic, resulting in a small-scale study that offers valuable insights into the behavior of the Arabic script, with plans to extend the research into a larger-scale study in the future.
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