{"product_id":"khattegyptscalligraphiclandscape","title":"Khatt: Egypt's Calligraphic Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasma Hamdy, Noha Zayed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780863569012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of khatt, or calligraphic script, ranging from casual scrawls and scribbles to elaborately-painted colourful murals. These historical and contemporary versions of urban lettering, varying in surface, medium and technique, adorn mosques, shop-fronts, houses, trucks, boats, schools, tuk-tuks and walls. They are records of human existence, documenting expressions of hope, fears, dreams and anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing beautiful and unique examples of these written expressions, Khatt is an extensive visual documentation of the found typography and calligraphy in Egypt, a calligraphy hub that possesses a rich tradition of education and production in the field. This timely volume records the traditional craftsmanship of hand-painted calligraphy, which is fast disappearing because of the digitization of the Arabic script.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saqi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13537605451811,"sku":"9780863569012","price":44.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_7197_aa2cdcfd-d92e-4b4c-92e1-83da795a4b5b.jpg?v=1765879071","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/khattegyptscalligraphiclandscape","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}