Speaker Huati Wulan

Huati Wulan (aka Kwat) is a typeface designer from Altay, China. He holds a BA in Visual Communication Design from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (2021), and an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading (2023). He specialised in Arabic and Latin typeface design, while also developing skills in Hanzi. His research focuses on the modified Arabic script used by Uyghur, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz (UKK) speakers in Xinjiang, China. As part of this work, he designed FT Nazyra, a typeface supporting UKK languages and contributing to script development for underrepresented communities. Based in Chengdu, he works as a freelance type designer, consultant, and lettering artist, engaging in multilingual projects and research.