Babelfont is a type design studio born between Paris and Casablanca in 2015. Founded by Gia Tran (Vietnam) and Brahim Boucheikha (Morocco), Babelfont crafts multiscript typefaces that bridge European, Asian, and Arabic cultures. First digital type foundry in North Africa, Babelfont highlights the rich calligraphic heritage of the region, designing in Arabic, Tifinagh, Cyrillic, Greek, Vietnamese, Thai, Korean — and all Latin-based languages.
At Babelfont, we believe every typeface is a space for dialogue.
Our creations embrace diversity, connecting scripts, cultures, and identities through a humanistic, contemporary approach to typography.
We design type for global brands, cultural institutions, multilingual media, and creatives who seek coherent, elegant solutions across writing systems.
Typography without borders.
TEAM
Brahim Boucheikha is a Franco-Moroccan graphic designer and typographer. After studying in Paris and training in Arabic calligraphy, he worked at Landor (Dubai) and Dragon Rouge (Paris). In 2015, he co-founded Babelfont, a multiscript type design studio, and taught at ESAV Marrakech. He also contributed to the « Typographic Matchmaking in the Maghrib » project with the Khatt Foundation. In 2025, he founded Izri Design, continuing his work in graphic and type design.
Gia Tran is a type designer and calligrapher with over 20 years of experience. In 2015, he co-founded the type design studio Babelfont alongside Brahim Boucheikha. With a solid background in branding and packaging, he brings strategic insight and creative expertise to the projects led by the studio.
After earning a BTS in Graphic Design from Renoir, Jean-Baptiste Pernette completed a degree in Type Design at École Estienne in 2022. He then joined Typofonderie, where he further honed his skills in letterform design. In 2024, he became part of the Babelfont team, contributing to the creation and development of multiscript typefaces within the foundry.
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