Khajag Apelian is a lettering artist, type and graphic designer. Having grown up between Dubai and Beirut, and being raised in an Armenian family, Khajag has an affinity for different languages and writing systems, which he has applied to the development of typefaces in Arabic, Armenian, and Latin. He currently operates under the name Debakir (Armenian term for “printed type”) and has worked with various international brands including IBM, Apple, Samsung, Twitter, HP and Disney ME. He also teaches design courses at the American University of Beirut.
