Speaker Liu Zhao
Liu Zhao is an Associate Professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, China, and a member of the Chinese Character Information Committee of the Chinese Information Processing Society of China. She is a national representative and country delegate of China for ATypI, and Script Chair, Chinese Division, of the Granshan typeface design competition.
Reports of a Selection of ATypI Country Delegates
A sampling of typographic events and progress from different parts of the world. Feature: Sweden, Sri Lanka, China, Portugal, and Slovenia.
Digitized Design for Nüshu Script: Noto Traditional Nushu
Nüshu, which means “female calligraphy” in Chinese, is a type of chirography that was primarily written by women in modern times. This specific type of chirography had only been handwritten, leaving no trace of prior existence in printed form. Nüshu has very unique shapes in comparison to Chinese. With only 398 characters, it took more… Continue reading Digitized Design for Nüshu Script: Noto Traditional Nushu
Tangut Typefaces Research and the Redesign of Noto Serif Tangut
The Tangut dynasty left behind a brilliant culture and a new script, the Tangut script. In this information era, the correctness and completeness of the Tangut font have become extremely important, as it is the carrier of Tangut culture. The topic of this presentation originated from the design of the first version of Noto Serif… Continue reading Tangut Typefaces Research and the Redesign of Noto Serif Tangut