About Nasri Khattar
Lived 1911 – 1998 (aged 86–87). Nasri Khattar was a Lebanese engineer, typesetter and architect.
Nasri Khattar (1911–1998) ( was an architect and type designer from Lebanon. He is famous for pioneering an Arabic typeface he called "Unified Arabic," a typeface that condensed the possible forms of Arabic letters, making it more suitable for printing technologies of the time. Khattar was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his lifelong work on the Unified Arabic project.
Works الأبجدية الموحدة لتسهيل الحروف الهجائية – نصري خطار- 1947. شوف بابا شوف – نصري خطار- 1955
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Who was Nasri Khattar?
Lebanese architect and type designer
When was Nasri Khattar born?
Nasri Khattar was born in 1911 in Antelias.
When did Nasri Khattar die?
Nasri Khattar died in 1998.
What was Nasri Khattar's occupation?
Nasri Khattar was an engineer, typesetter and architect.
What nationality was Nasri Khattar?
Nasri Khattar was Lebanese.
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