Among the projects being spearheaded by ADACH and the new Abu Dhabi library is an effort to develop the first digitised font in the Diwani style. The font itself is being created by legendary Arabic calligrapher Mohammaed Mandi, who has been on hand at the Fair offering artistic, calligraphic interpretations of people’s names. Seated at a table, with a fistful of colorful markers, he’ll create a one-of-a-kind piece of art for you to take with you. Mr. Mandi’s generosity with his skill seems to be infectious: when approached to do a drawing, the preference seems to be for people to request the name of their wife, child, or husband done, rather than their own, done in his unique calligraphic style. –Edward Nawotka