Palatino Sans Arabic is a collaboration between Lebanese designer Nadine Chahine and Professor Hermann Zapf. The design is a low-contrast companion to the award-winning Palatino Arabic and comes in both regular and bold weights. It is designed for use in print in both large and small sizes, and brings into Arabic the informal and friendly appearance of Palatino Sans. The counters are wide open to allow for better readability in small sizes and to maintain an open and friendly appearance.