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Basma

by Diwan Software
Individual Styles from $200.00 USD
The Basma Font Family was designed by A Al-Rikabi and published by Diwan Software. Basma contains 1 styles.

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Basma is an Arabic font that embodies the essence of its name, meaning "smile." With its soft, flowing curves and smooth letterforms, the font exudes a friendly and inviting vibe. Its balanced design combines elegance with warmth, making it perfect for projects that aim to convey positivity and charm. Whether used for headlines, branding, or personal designs, Basma brings a joyful and approachable touch to any text.

Designers: A Al-Rikabi

Publisher: Diwan Software

Foundry: Diwan Software

Design Owner: Diwan Software

MyFonts debut: Jul 2, 2014

Basma

About Diwan Software

Diwan Software Ltd. is an established multilingual software company. Its technology has been used in millions of mobile devices worldwide and licensed by various international companies, from Apple Inc. to Zynga. Diwan owns one of the largest libraries of quality Arabic typefaces. It also produced the award-winning Mishafi font, one of the most advanced Arabic typefaces available.History: Starting around 1987, Diwan developed the Arabic fonts Damascus, Beirut, and Algiers. In the 1990s, Diwan worked on Arabic fonts with Apple for the Arabic Macintosh. Muna became one of the most popular fonts for Newspaper printing and book publishing. Nadeem was named after the son of the head of Apple Paris, who was managing the Arabic Macintosh. Then Diwan had to design an Arabic font that looked good on the screen but also worked well on the Apple LaserWriter printer. Font hinting at that time was mainly geared toward English fonts that are mostly straight lines. What was needed was a typeface that looked like modern Arabic typography but did not cause problems at small sizes on a LaserWriter. The result was Geeza, which Apple used on Mac OS X for many years.

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