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Egyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of
khatt, or calligraphic script, ranging from casual scrawls and
scribbles to elaborately-painted colourful murals. These historical
and contemporary versions of urban lettering, varying in surface,
medium and technique, adorn mosques, shop-fronts, houses, trucks,
boats, schools, tuk-tuks and walls. They are records of human
existence, documenting expressions of hope, fears, dreams and
anxieties. Featuring beautiful and unique examples of these written
expressions, Khatt is an extensive visual documentation of the
found typography and calligraphy in Egypt, a calligraphy hub that
possesses a rich tradition of education and production in the
field. This timely volume records the traditional craftsmanship of
hand-painted calligraphy, which is fast disappearing because of the
digitization of the Arabic script. www.khattegypt.com/
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