{"id":11676,"date":"2025-08-10T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norfont.com\/en\/?page_id=11676"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:53:17","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-norfont-my-story-and-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norfont.com\/en\/behind-the-scenes-of-norfont-my-story-and-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"361\">Hi! I\u2019m Nor Eddine Bahha, the sole creator behind NorFont <em>(NorFonts.ma &amp; NorFont.com)<\/em>. As a passionate jazz musician and font designer, I have a deep love for music notation. I am also the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/norfont.com\/en\/jazzology-the-encyclopedia-of-jazz-theory-for-all-musicians\/\"><strong><span class=\"font-semibold\" data-streamdown=\"strong\">Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<em>(Hal Leonard, 2005)<\/em>, written alongside Robert Rawlins, a comprehensive resource that has helped countless musicians deepen their understanding of jazz theory.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"546\">Since 2001, I\u2019ve been handcrafting the fonts you see here with the goal of helping musicians, composers, and educators bring their musical ideas to life through clean, professional-looking scores.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"835\">When I\u2019m not teaching music or composing\/arranging, you\u2019ll likely find me designing fonts or exploring typography research to continually improve my work. I truly believe music is a universal language, and the right font can make your musical story easier to read and more inspiring to perform.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"1049\">Thank you for visiting NorFont and supporting my journey. I encourage you to explore the PDF examples, try the fonts in your projects, and share your feedback. Your input helps me grow and keep improving NorFont.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1137\">If you have questions, feedback, or just want to say hello, I\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\r\n<hr \/><!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"17px\"}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">When you buy something from an artist, you&#8217;re buying more than an object. You&#8217;re buying hundreds of hours of errors and experimentation. You&#8217;re buying years of frustration and moments of pure joy. You&#8217;re not buying just one thing; you are buying a piece of a heart, a piece of a soul. A small piece of someone else&#8217;s life. <\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Thank you. \u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u2014Unknown<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\r\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! I\u2019m Nor Eddine Bahha, the sole creator behind NorFont (NorFonts.ma &amp; NorFont.com). As a passionate jazz musician and font designer, I have a deep love for music notation. 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