Typography — Al Qithara

Alqithara electronic industries company produce many electronic devices such radios and also related parts such cassette tape. The cover shown in the picture is for cassette tape produced by the company in the 80s. The logo of the company uses certain typography that borrows elements from Iraq traditional and a cassette tape representation.

Cassette tape cover (Alqithara) produced by the Electronic Industries Company in the eighties

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