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Typeface Design for Bisbee

Handwritten script spanning Latin and Arabic with a shared Weight axis

Bisbee is a casual handwritten script typeface designed by Emanuela Conidi at Dalton Maag between 2022 and 2024. It supports both Latin and Arabic writing systems with a variable Weight axis, maintaining legibility across scripts. The family covers more than 810 languages.

Set in Bisbee

Insights

The Weight axis applies to both Latin and Arabic scripts simultaneously, requiring coordinated design decisions across two distinct writing systems.
Despite its informal handwritten aesthetic, the design prioritises legibility and readability as explicit goals.
OpenType features include Arabic swashes and Urdu numerals alongside standard Latin features, reflecting genuine bi-script depth.