Shekanj is a typeface shaped at the intersection of three calligraphic styles: Nastaʿlīq, Ruqʿah, and Naskh. Each of these scripts plays a distinct role in its construction. Stylistically, Shekanj remains closely tied to the letterforms of Nastaʿlīq, with subtle echoes of Ruqʿah. Structurally, however, its underlying composition follows the logic of Naskh.
· 30 December 2025
In September 2022, our founding partner Kristyan Sarkis was invited by the Stedelijk Museum, the leading modern art museum in The Netherlands, to take over the space around the historical staircase in a solo exhibition as part of the fourth edition of the POST/NO/BILLS design series.
Announcements · 17 February 2025
A new display typeface that decidedly mixes influences from the Naskh and Maghribi styles in a friendly, warm and at times flamboyant character.
New fonts · 12 September 2019
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