In a historic nod to a towering figure of Maldivian history, a new Dhivehi font inspired by the handwriting of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was unveiled last night, marking a cultural milestone as the first typeface ever crafted from a president’s script. Announced by The Maumoon Foundation and designed by Dhivehi Type, the font—making its debut at a special exhibition—captures the elegant strokes of Gayoom’s pen, a calligrapher’s touch honed during his formative years in Cairo. At 87, the longest-serving leader in Asia’s past continues to leave an imprint, this time on the very letters of his nation’s language, … Continue reading Maumoon Abdul Gayoom: The Architect of Modern Maldives, Half-Written in History