Mariko Takagi talks about a research project started in 2011 to bridge the two “contrary” writing systems by typographic means. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. As soon as we visualise language in a written form we make use of typographic methods, wittingly or unwittingly. It starts by selecting a typeface, setting the font… Continue reading Hanzi-Graphy
In this presentation, Jo De Baerdemaeker & Rainer Scheichelbauer explain the way traditional Mongolian and Balinese scripts work and which technical challenges they pose. The presentation explains the way traditional Mongolian and Balinese scripts work and which technical challenges they pose. It goes on to show the status quo of digital Mongolian and Balinese, from… Continue reading Making Mongolian & Balinese work in digital type
Adi Stern about the case of Hebrew typeface design during the 1950s. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. The form of the Hebrew letter was radically changed during the first decade of the Israeli state. During four years, between 1954-1958, five new Hebrew typefaces were released in Jerusalem. Three of them irreversibly changed the… Continue reading Lost and found
Hyun-Guk, Ryu and Aaron Bell discuss Hangeul’s incomplete transition from a traditionally vertical script to a horizontal script. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam While the regular and rational nature of Hangeul makes it easier to change direction, artefacts such as proportional syllable height still bias the script toward vertical use. Additionally, in modern… Continue reading Directionality in Korean type design