Beirut-born type designer Nadine Chahine has commissioned a typeface from contributors including Erik Spiekermann and Mamoun Sakkal to raise funds for victims of the devastating explosion in Beirut.
Li Beirut, which means "For Beirut" in Arabic, consists of over 300 glyphs and was designed by 157 creatives from all over the world.
The glyphs have been combined into a working typeface that can be downloaded as part of the fundraiser.
157 global creatives came together to create the typeface
The project started as a way for Chahine to help support the city of Beirut after the blast on 4 August.
"The blast was a very short drive from our family home, and the areas affected are ones I know very well," she told Dezeen. "So many of my friends in the design community immediately called or texted and I knew that many more would want to show support, so I just started reaching out to designer friends to see if they would want to work together to fundraise."
Designers could choose to create any letter or symbol they wanted to
The resulting submissions came from designers including Chahine herself, Jean-François Porchez, Jessica Hische, Erik Spiekermann, Martina Flor, Tobias Frere-Jones, and Hannes von Doehren.
Arabic designers taking part include Mamoun Sakkal, Bahia Shehab, Khajag Apelian, Wael Morcos, Yara Khoury, Kristyan Sarkis, and Maha Akl.
Designers could create any letter, number or symbol they wanted in Arabic or Latin lettering, with the Ara...