Mamoun Sakkal Explained

Mamoun Sakkal (ar|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

• 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.

Notes and References

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