Dialogue ME
Zetafonts · Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini, Andrea Tartarelli, Oded Ezer, Murad Alshawareb · 2025
A multi-script typeface spanning Latin, Arabic Naskh and Hebrew, reconciling calligraphic tradition with a post-digital brutalist approach across seven weights.
About
Designed by Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini and Andrea Tartarelli with Oded Ezer on Hebrew glyphs and Murad Alshawareb as Arabic consultant, Dialogue ME extends the original Latin Dialogue typeface into a genuinely trilingual family covering 197 languages. Latin forms trace back to Venetian garalde proportions, Arabic follows Naskh calligraphy, and Hebrew draws on mid-20th-century models including Henry Friedländer's Shalom and Aviv. Sharp angles and pixel-perfect counterspaces unify the three scripts, while lighter weights absorb slab and monospaced characteristics that aid readability at small sizes.
Classification
Rooted in garalde proportions derived from Venetian punchcutters, Dialogue ME merges traditional calligraphic contrast with post-digital brutalist detailing across Latin, Arabic Naskh and Hebrew scripts, with slab and monospaced influences appearing at lighter weights.