Publishing and print
Bilingual pages that read naturally in both directions
Books, magazines, brochures and newsletters in Arabic, French and English, laid out and prepared for the printer. Former magazine editor and layout designer, I set Arabic with the care a calligrapher gives it.
What you get
- Page grid, type and style sheets for each language.
- Arabic typesetting with the right fonts, vowel marks, numerals and punctuation.
- Facing-page and bilingual editions that keep both texts in step.
- Print-ready PDF files, checked before they go to the printer.
Related work
An Arabic–English preface
The preface of an Arabic book, translated into English and set facing the original.
Annuqta, an Arabic magazine
The first issue of an Arabic magazine about the Karkariya Sufi order: 35 pages set right to left.
Brand Up, marketing and advertising magazine
A Moroccan magazine on brands, advertising and communication, written and edited for marketers and agencies.Questions
Which software do you use?
Adobe InDesign, with fonts chosen for each language and style sheets set up for each script.
Can you lay out a bilingual Arabic–French or Arabic–English edition?
Yes. Facing pages or separate sections, with both texts kept in step and notes that work in both reading directions.
Do you prepare the files for the printer?
Yes. You receive print-ready PDF files, checked before they go to the printer, and the source files.
How is the price set?
On quote, from the number of pages, languages and images, after a short brief.
Tell me about your book
Send me the number of pages, the languages and your deadline. You get a written quote.
said@zinnidstudio.com