A blank sheet of handmade paper that paints its own gold, lapis and vermilion border when guests tap it, then writes your names in ink — Arabic calligraphy first, then Latin script — and stamps a vermilion seal. A modern, faith-neutral design for Arab and bilingual couples.
Midad — Arabic for ink — opens on a blank sheet of handmade paper lying on a walnut desk, beside an inkwell, reed pens, jasmine and a dish of gold leaf. A small line invites guests to open the page. One tap and liquid gold flows in from the corners and paints an illuminated border of gold, lapis and vermilion around the sheet.
Then your names are written in ink inside the border, stroke by stroke: first in Arabic Ruqaa calligraphy, right to left, then in Latin script, followed by your wedding date and a small vermilion seal stamped with your initials. Below, the invitation stays on the same paper: every section is crowned by a gold and lapis headpiece, your photo sits inside an illuminated manuscript frame, your names stand side by side in both scripts, and your programme shows a still life for every day.
Midad was built right-to-left first. Arabic is not a translation here — it is half of the design. Switch the invitation to Arabic and every heading, date and number reads natively, with Eastern Arabic numerals; switch to English, Swedish, French or Spanish and the bilingual names stay exactly where they are.
They see a blank sheet of paper on a writing desk. One tap and gold paints an illuminated border around it, then your names are written in ink inside, in Arabic and in Latin script, with your date and a vermilion seal. Guests who prefer less motion see the finished page straight away.
Yes. Midad is designed around both scripts: your names are written in Arabic calligraphy and in Latin script on the opening page, and shown side by side further down — not just swapped when the language changes.
Yes. The design is elegant and faith-neutral, so it works for a Katb al-Kitab, a church ceremony, a civil wedding or a reception. Add each day to your programme and guests see one timeline, each day with its own still life.
No. The calligraphic fonts load automatically with the invitation, so names render beautifully on any phone or laptop.