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Principles

Letterforms as Architecture

01

Every stroke begins at a gridline

Characters are assembled from modular squares, not sketched freehand. Each segment has coordinates.

02

Bilingual by structure, not translation

Arabic and Latin share the same baseline grid. Both scripts occupy equal visual weight on every surface.

03

Restraint is a feature, not a limit

Monochrome ground and a single accent tone. Nothing competes with the form itself.

04

Precision holds at every scale

From a 12 px caption to a four-metre sign, the grid holds. No compromises at any size.

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