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Ismar David and the First Hebrew Typeface Family
June 20, 2017Ismar David was a prolific calligrapher, type designer, illustrator, architect and educator. From the 1930s until the 1990s, he lived and worked in Berlin, Jerusalem and New York and created a manifold of exquisite designs. His most important work is considered to be the David Hebrew Typeface family. It was the first of its kind … Read more
Tagged calligraphy, Hebrew type design, salon | Leave a commentLiron Lavi Turkenich: We are not alone-Hebrew type design inspiring and being inspired
June 2, 2014Scripts do not exist in a void, they are always a part of their surrounding, society and history. Multilingual typefaces are inspired by several writing systems, creating a delicate game of balance between the Latin and the non-Latin. Mutual influences are an integral part of typography and type design. Letters are influencing each other and … Read more
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