And know that time and foes,
The wind and the water
Won't erase you.
You will endure, made of letters,
That's quite a lot.
Something of you, nevertheless, will remain
Haim Gouri
The handwriting of a person is unique and there is no other like it. It reflects something of their personality, something of them. Creating a font in their name will leave a mark of them in our world.
The Ot.Hayim Initiative was born out of the pain, sorrow, and mourning that we all share following the murderous terrorist attack on Israel.
Designers create fonts from the handwriting of the victims and fallen soldiers of the Iron Swords War on October 7, 2023, in collaboration with the bereaved families, to commemorate the memory of their loved ones.
- All partners in the Initiative do so on a volunteer basis.
- The fonts are named after the person being commemorated, and are published under that name.
- All fonts will be available for download on the Initiative's website, alongside a photo of the original handwriting of the person being commemorated, their photo, and their life story.
- The fonts will be available for free use on any computer and in any home, for anyone who wishes to use them: families, students, teachers, designers, etc. In this way, we pray that something of the personality and uniqueness of our loved ones will be preserved and shine into the world.
The Initiative Team
- Manager: Leah Marmorstein Yarchi, graphic designer, owner of Leah Marmorstein Yarchi, Graphic Art Studio and the brand "Hebrew Gift", Kfar HaRo'eh.
- Foreign Relations, Families, and Coordination: Yael Masika Maimon, educator, developer of educational content, Netivot.
- Professional Sphere Manager: Shana Koppel, font designer, Jerusalem.
- Organization and Information Manager: Atara Uzan, graphic designer, owner of the studio "Passing through the Genes" that deals with connecting people by graphic design, Ganei Tal.
- Website Development: Yossi Biton, graphic designer, Kiryat Gat.
- Quality Control and Review: Moshe Chai (Aton), my typing, Emanuel.
In the Ot.Haim Initiative, many people have participated, opening their hearts and helping in various areas. We are excited to thank them here:
- The Font designers who volunteered for the complex task of creating a font in a short time, with dedication, professionalism, and with all their hearts.
- Our partners – the families, who opened letters for us to read, writings, and worlds of memory and love, and chose to illuminate the world with the light of their loved ones.
- Sigalit Lipshitz, screenwriter and filmmaker, came up with the brilliant name of the Initiative.
- The Poem "Made of Letters" by Haim Gouri – courtesy of his daughters
- The font for the running text on the website – Shefa – courtesy of the font company Fontbit.
- The font for the headlines on the website – Simpatia – courtesy of Ben Uri – Hebrew fonts.
