Midan supports up to 51 different languages such as Arabic, Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Irish, Basque, Luxembourgian, and Icelandic in Latin, Arabic, and other scripts.
Please note that not all languages are available for all formats.
Midan, designed by Kameel Hawa, director of Almohtaraf Assaudi, in 2005 and extended it by Bold and Black in 2010, is a modern Arabic typeface based on simplified Naskh with a slightly modulated stroke treatment. It is suited for text settings, especially in brochures and magazines. It is characterized by a large body height and open counters and as such can be used in small sizes. The font includes a matching Latin design and support for Arabic, Persian, and Urdu. It also includes proportional and tabular numerals for the supported languages.Midan is a winner of the TDC2 contest from the Type Directors Club of New York.
