Arabic Script in Motion

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Introduction

   • M. Javad Khajavi

   Pages 1-27

3. Kinetic Behaviors

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   Pages 29-38

4. Kinesthetic Behaviors

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   Pages 39-79

5. Plasmatic Behaviors

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   Pages 81-95

6. Transformative Behaviors

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   Pages 97-132

7. Meta-transformative Behaviors

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   Pages 133-166

8. Conclusion

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   Pages 167-174

9. Back Matter

   Pages 175-184

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This book is a pioneering study of temporal typography and time-based calligraphic art written in the Arabic system of writing. Inspired by the innate qualities of Arabic script as well as certain practices in Islamic calligraphy and contemporary calligraphic art, the book devises five broad categories of temporal behaviors for Arabic characters in time-based media. It goes onto expand the vocabulary used to describe Arabic script’s appearance in time-based media and proposes a theory to help artists, practitioners, and theoreticians push the boundaries of temporal text-based art. Furthermore, it tackles questions of legibility and readability, and seeks to understand how temporality of Arabic text influences the creation of meaning. This book will therefore appeal not only to animators, designers, and artists, but also to commentators and scholars who deal with temporal text-based art written in Arabic script. 

• temporal typography
• animated typography
• kinetic typography
• temporal Arabic typography
• Islamic
• calligraphy
• calligraphic animation
• time-based art
• writing
• legibility
• new media
• arabic

• Volda University College, Volda, Norway

  M. Javad Khajavi

M Javad Khajavi is Associate Professor in the Institute of Film and Animation at Volda University College, Norway. The underlying focus of his research is to investigate issues of representation and perception in animation based media.

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