Mamoun Sakkal (Arabic: مأمون صقال) is a Syrian type designer, artist and calligrapher.[1][2] He was born in the Syrian city of Aleppo and later immigrated to the United States.[3]

Awards

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  • ADC Typography Bronze Cube 2018 for Sakkal Kitab Font.[4]
  • Third International Calligraphy Competition: First Award in Kufi style, [Research 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Mamoun Sakkal — UW Libraries". www.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  2. ^ Davis, Scott C (2002). The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria. ISBN 978-1885942531.
  3. ^ "Mamoun Sakkal – U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ^ "The ADC Annual Awards". The one Club for Creativity.
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