Letters of Light
- ISBN-10
- 0674978587
- ISBN-13
- 9780674978584
- Series
- Letters of Light
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-05-22
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- J. R. Osborn
Description
Arabic script is one of the world’s most widely used writing systems, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike. J. R. Osborn traces its evolution from the earliest inscriptions to digital fonts, from calligraphy to print and beyond. Students of communication, contemporary practitioners, and historians will find this narrative enlightening.
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