I've been invited by Konstfack university in Stockholm to give a talk about power, politics and type design. Same talk I gave in San Francisco earlier this year. No need to register, just bookmark your calendar for Sept 30 4:30pm Stockholm time: https://konstfack-se.zoom.us/j/67286885055 

Abstract: Power. Politics. Identity. Typefaces embody the unspoken messages in our words, which is why it's more important than ever that there is plurality for the voices of the Arabic culture. This talk will explore the theories of power in international relations & link them..

... to the forms of power available to designers to use. This thread is then linked to the politics of Arabic type design, identity, and expression. I will argue that there's a place for both the classical and the modern letterforms in contemporary language and...

... will presents my exploration of Arabic type design through key projects and milestones.