The Ahwa
The bill's on the graduates.
The coffee shop where your cohort actually spent four years, rebuilt for one night. A menu board of your year's in-jokes, backgammon tables, and tea that's on the graduates.
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The concept
More of the degree happened here than in the lecture hall.
The Ahwa rebuilds the coffee shop outside the gate. Plastic chairs in rows, a painted menu board where every item is something your year lived through, backgammon on the tables, a waiter shouting orders across the room, and a bill at the end that nobody pays because it's on the graduates.
It's the most social realm in the catalogue and the cheapest to build, because most of it is borrowed chairs and tea. The palette is bottle green, tea amber and the cream of a chipped glass.
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Identity
A menu board and a tea glass.
A menu board system with item and price lines in Arabic, supplied editable so the committee writes its own jokes, with a Ruqaa sign-off line underneath.
A tea-glass mark and a four-page guide whose one rule is that the prices are never real money.
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Design assets
Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.
Menu board, full size
594x841mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitTable menu cards
A5 · 2-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitOrder pad
A6 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitThe bill
A6 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitColour + type guide
4pp · A5 · PDF
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Merch
Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.
Try it with your names
Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.
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Tee, back print
A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Tee, pocket print
90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Hoodie, back print
A3 · same file as the tee back
Canvas tote
30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Embroidered cap
60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser
Mug wrap
200×90mm · sublimation PNG
Sticker sheet
A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders
Lanyard pass
105mm · names editable in Studio
Arabic line قهوة الدفعة means “the class's coffee shop”
Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.
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Props
Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.
Shop front sign
300x80cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitBackgammon board print
420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitTea tray liners
A3 · 2-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitWaiter's apron artwork
420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
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DIY lab
Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.
EasyRows of plastic chairs
Rent the chairs from the nearest ahwa, which will probably lend them. Set them in rows facing the street side of the room, never in circles.
- Cost
- 0–300 EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe menu board
Mount the A1 print on plywood and hang it where the waiter stands. Leave the last line blank and let people write their own on the day.
- Cost
- 220 EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
Unlocks with the kitMediumBackgammon tournament
Six boards, a printed bracket and one final on the main table. Borrow the boards, print the bracket.
- Cost
- 100 EGP
- Prep
- 2 hrs
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Photography
Twelve shots, in order, for string lights and tea steam.
Night, warm bulbs and steam are the look, so the list works close: glasses mid-pour, dice mid-throw, the waiter mid-shout, the whole cohort in rows of plastic chairs.
A grade preset that keeps warm bulbs from going orange on skin.
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Video
One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.
The waiter reading the orders out loud, one per person, cut against each person's face when their order is called.
Order titles as transparent PNGs in the menu board layout, plus a CapCut guide.
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Signature experiences
The three moments that make it an ahwa. Run them in this order.
EasyOrder up
Everyone orders from the menu on arrival and the waiter shouts it to the kitchen, which is one person with a kettle.
- Cost
- tea and sugar EGP
- Prep
- 30 min setup
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe final game
The backgammon final on the main table with the whole room around it, called like a football match.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- during the day
Unlocks with the kitMediumThe bill
The bill arrives at the end, made out to the graduates, itemising four years. Somebody reads it out and nobody pays.
- Cost
- in the print EGP
- Prep
- collect over 2 weeks
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Day plan
A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.
- 16:00
Load in
Chairs in rows, menu board up, kettle tested.
- 18:00
Doors
Orders taken and shouted on arrival.
3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.
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Checklist
Work backwards from your date.
- 4 weeks out — ask the ahwa near the gate to lend chairs and boards01
- 3 weeks out — write the menu, one item per shared memory02
4 more in the kit's checklist.
Photo pieces
The things people photograph
Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.
Unlocks with the kitSenior banner
300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts
SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
Photo-booth frame
90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs
The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
Unlocks with the kitProps on sticks
A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs
Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
Name fan
A4 · one per person · photo circle
One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
Unlocks with the kitCut-letter kit
A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares
The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.
In the kit · 1
- cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
Unlocks with the kitCupcake toppers
20-up on A4 · cut circles
Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.
In the kit · 1
- cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
Unlocks with the kitMug coasters
9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file
Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.
In the kit · 3
- coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
Unlocks with the kitPainted sunglasses
A4 guide · lettering at lens size
Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.
In the kit · 1
- sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
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Spec sheet
- Files
- 61 files
- Formats
- PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
- Print sizes
- A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, 300×80cm, 300×100cm
- Fonts
- Lalezar (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Aref Ruqaa (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Cairo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
- Difficulty range
- Easy to medium
- Est. materials cost
- EGP 900–1,800 for a group of 30
- Minimum group size
- 10 people
- Delivery
- Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days
What's in the zip
Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.
Open first4 files
- START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
- START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
- Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
- FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
- colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
- tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
- tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
- tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
- cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
- mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
- stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
- lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
- PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/25 files
- senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
- props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
- name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
- letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
- toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
- coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
- sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
- shop-front-sign/print-shop-300x80cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- shop-front-sign/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- backgammon-board-print/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- backgammon-board-print/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- tea-tray-liners/tea-tray-liners-A3-2-up.pdf2 per A3 sheet, cut lines marked
- waiter-s-apron-artwork/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- waiter-s-apron-artwork/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
Printables04-printables/6 files
- menu-board-full-size/print-shop-594x841mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- menu-board-full-size/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- table-menu-cards/table-menu-cards-A5-2-up.pdf2 per A5 sheet, cut lines marked
- order-pad/order-pad-A6.pdfA6, print at 100%
- the-bill/the-bill-A6.pdfA6, print at 100%
- colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
- diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
- signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
- run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
- photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-orders/countdown-story-set-7-orders-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- menu-story-template/menu-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic
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Social
Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.
Countdown story set, 7 orders
1080×1920 · PNG ×7
Menu story template
1080×1920 · PNG ×1
Grid announcement, 3-part
1080×1350 · PNG ×3
Caption bank
EN + AR · TXT