Arabic type-making in the machine age : the influence of technology on the form of Arabic type, 1908-1993 / by Titus Nemeth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nemeth, Titus, author.

Series:

Islamic manuscripts and books ; Volume 14.

Islamic Manuscripts and Books, 1877-9964 ; Volume 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic type--History--20th century.

Arabic type.

Arabic type--Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, [Netherlands] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2017.

Summary:

Arabic is the third most widely used script in the world, and gave rise to one of the richest manuscript cultures of mankind. Its representation in type has engaged printers, engineers, businesses and designers since the 16th century, and today most digital devices render Arabic type. Yet the evolution of the printed form of Arabic, and its development from metal to pixels, has not been charted before. Arabic Type-Making in the Machine Age provides the first comprehensive account of this history using previously undocumented archival sources. In this richly illustrated volume, Titus Nemeth narrates the evolution of Arabic type under the influence of changing technologies from the perspective of a practitioner, combining historical research with applied design considerations.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Mechanical Composition of Arabic

Photocomposition: Towards Immaterial Type

Persian Type and Typography

Beginnings of Digital Arabic Type

Looking Forward: PostScript and Beyond

Complexities and Simplifications: Factors in the Evolution of Arabic Type-Making

Annex 1

Annex 2

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-34930-8

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004349308 DOI