Mamoun Sakkal
Mamoun Sakkal is a Syrian type designer, artist and calligrapher. He was born in Aleppo and later immigrated to the United States.
Mamoun Sakkal
- Born
- 1950 · Damascus.
- Nationality
- Syria · United States
- Occupation
- type designer · calligrapher · architect · graphic designer · university teacher
- Fields
- Middle Eastern studies
- Education
- University of Washington · University of Aleppo
- Known for
- Calibri
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Mamoun Sakkal is a Syrian type designer, artist and calligrapher. He was born in Aleppo and later immigrated to the United States.
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Mamoun Sakkal is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation graphic designer. Recorded as type designer, calligrapher, architect, graphic designer and university teacher.
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1950
Mamoun Sakkal born at Damascus.
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- United States
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Damascus.
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Awards
• ADC Typography Bronze Cube 2018 for Sakkal Kitab Font. • 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.
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