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Fatima Al-Kuwari

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Flying Letters

Systematic Experimentation of Arabic Letters

This project investigates the potential of Arabic letterforms through a systematic yet playful process of typographic experimentation.

It begins with an original geometric typeface I designed, titled Circle and Line, inspired by the structure of a hot air balloon. From this, I developed a framework of rules, constraints, and variables that guide how letters shift, stretch, and adapt within flexible grid systems. The balloon functions both as a visual reference and a conceptual metaphor for balance, lift, and anchoring, informing how forms expand or stabilize.

The study focuses on Arabic letters with closed counters, examining them in their separate form. Each experiment develops a set of six variations per letter, with additional experiments generating new sets of variations, testing the limits of transformation while preserving structural clarity.

The project demonstrates how controlled experimentation can expand the expressive range of Arabic typography while maintaining coherence and identity.

Fatima Al-Kuwari

Graphic Design 2026

This project investigates the potential of Arabic letterforms through a systematic yet playful process of typographic experimentation.

It begins with an original geometric typeface I designed, titled Circle and Line, inspired by the structure of a hot air balloon. From this, I developed a framework of rules, constraints, and variables that guide how letters shift, stretch, and adapt within flexible grid systems. The balloon functions both as a visual reference and a conceptual metaphor for balance, lift, and anchoring, informing how forms expand or stabilize.

The study focuses on Arabic letters with closed counters, examining them in their separate form. Each experiment develops a set of six variations per letter, with additional experiments generating new sets of variations, testing the limits of transformation while preserving structural clarity.

The project demonstrates how controlled experimentation can expand the expressive range of Arabic typography while maintaining coherence and identity.

Tags

Geometric
Typography

Flying Letters

Systematic Experimentation of Arabic Letters

Fatima Al-Kuwari

Graphic Design 2026

Tags

Geometric
Typography

This project investigates the potential of Arabic letterforms through a systematic yet playful process of typographic experimentation.

It begins with an original geometric typeface I designed, titled Circle and Line, inspired by the structure of a hot air balloon. From this, I developed a framework of rules, constraints, and variables that guide how letters shift, stretch, and adapt within flexible grid systems. The balloon functions both as a visual reference and a conceptual metaphor for balance, lift, and anchoring, informing how forms expand or stabilize.

The study focuses on Arabic letters with closed counters, examining them in their separate form. Each experiment develops a set of six variations per letter, with additional experiments generating new sets of variations, testing the limits of transformation while preserving structural clarity.

The project demonstrates how controlled experimentation can expand the expressive range of Arabic typography while maintaining coherence and identity.

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