We have challenges in multilingual typography such as correct shaping in complex scripts and support for more complex scripts. There are also challenges related to features in specific scripts for example justification in Arabic. We at Adobe have developed an in-house solution, World-Ready Composer, to handle the typographic complexity of various complex scripts. This talk gives an high-level overview of our world ready composer and how we are handling various typographic features in complex scripts.
Working as complex script typography development engineer at Adobe from past 10 years. Have been working on both in-house typography solutions as well as integration of industry leading typography solutions such as Harfbuzz in Adobe products.
Irfan Ahmad is a researcher and technologist specializing in digital typography, text engines, and complex script rendering. With over a decade of experience, he has worked extensively on the unique challenges of Indic, MENA, and Southeast Asian scripts.
A polyglot and language scholar, Irfan has spoken at leading international forums, including the UN General Assembly in New York, EuroSTAR in Stockholm, and STC Bangalore. He is also a co-inventor of a software patent at Adobe. Irfan is actively involved in multiple research initiatives on text layout innovations, such as algorithms for drop caps in complex scripts, curved Kashida insertion in Arabic, and language-based font prioritization in creative applications.
His current work explores how digital text engines can evolve to better support the world’s writing systems. Passionate about script equity, Irfan champions inclusive design practices to ensure no language is left behind in the digital publishing ecosystem.
