https://github.com/aliftype/mada
Mada (مدى) is a geometric, low-contrast Arabic typeface
https://github.com/aliftype/mada
arabic arabic-font font fonts gui sans signage typeface
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Mada (مدى) is a geometric, low-contrast Arabic typeface
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aliftype/mada
- Owner: aliftype
- License: ofl-1.1
- Created: 2011-07-31T09:43:16.000Z (about 14 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-11T17:20:17.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-11T17:34:25.728Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: arabic, arabic-font, font, fonts, gui, sans, signage, typeface
- Language: Makefile
- Homepage:
- Size: 63.4 MB
- Stars: 63
- Watchers: 9
- Forks: 8
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- Authors: AUTHORS.txt
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README
Mada
====
_Mada_ (مدى) is a modernist, low contrast Arabic typeface based largely on the
typeface seen in Cairo metro old signage which was designed by Professor _Fathi
Gouda_ of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University.
_Mada_ is characterised by low descenders, open contours and low contrast forms
making it suitable for small point sizes, user interfaces, signage or low
resolution settings.
_Mada_ can work also as a display typeface giving modernist and simplistic
feeling.
_Mada_ is [variable font][1] that has all the font weights in the same file,
and allow dynamic changes of the font weight. Font weights supported by _Mada_
range from Extra Light to Black.
The Latin part of _Mada_ taken from [Source Sans][2] by Paul D. Hunt.
Building
--------
You need GNU Make and a few Python packages. To install the Python
requirements, run:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Then to build the fonts:
make ttf
[1]: https://web.dev/variable-fonts
[2]: https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-sans