Najla Al Khalifa shortlisted Horouf Bilingual Type Design Competition

Dahrooy is a contemporary Arabic typeface designed by Najla Al Khalifa as part of my 491 Arabic Type Design Elective taught in 2014. It is inspired by the history and heritage of Qatar and reflects the fast phase of its present and future. Dahrooy typeface is based on Eastern Kufic style. It’s special by its delicate letters that combine the linear and curvy strokes to create a geometric balance above the lines.
• Exhibited in the BFA Senior Exhibition Show at VCUQatar, May 2014 and awarded ‘Best of Show’.
• Featured in The Foundation Magazine.
• Interviewed in Darb Almadina program on Qatar TV.
• Shortlisted for Horouf Bilingual Type Design Competition and Exhibited at Nuqat Conference 2014, Kuwait.

The Exhibition for Horouf took place in the Nuqat Conference, Kuwait City, 2014