Mamoun Sakkal ( ar, مأمون صقال) is a

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indig ...

type designer, artist and

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Awards

* ADC Typography Bronze Cube 2018 for Sakkal Kitab Font. *Third International Calligraphy Competition: First Award in Kufi style, esearch Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey">Istanbul.html" ;"title="esearch Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture, Istanbul">esearch Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey - 1993. *First place award in the Arab Human Development Report cover design competition, United Nations Development Programme, New York City - 2003. *Two Awards of Excellence for Sakkal Seta and Arabic Typesetting typefaces, Type Directors Club of New York International typeface design competition, 2003, and for Microsoft Uighur typeface in 2004. *First Prize in Letter Arts Review Magazine International Competition in 2005.

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