Tag Archive: Non-Latin Type

• David Hebrew: The First Multi-Style Hebrew Typeface Family

  Ismar David was a remarkable type designer who began creating an innovative Hebrew typeface design in the 1930s. The resulting multi-style family contained features that would be considered ground breaking for decades…

• The Design of Multilingual Type Families

  Type designers often strive for a new interpretation of letter forms, but Jonathan Perez seems just as interested in developing new design processes to better address an era of increasing multilingual communication…

• Aesthetic Innovation in Indigenous Typefaces: Designing a Lushootseed Font

  It’s still possible for a type designer to create a single typeface and have an impact on an entire language and culture. Juliet Shen did just that when she designed a Lushootseed…

• Copte Scripte, Design of a Coptic Font for Science and Publishing

  The design of a typeface is often a solo effort – the result of the ideation and perseverance of a single designer. The aspect of teamwork usually appears only in type houses…

• A Comparative Study of the Development of the Gurmukhi Script (Part 1)

  This dissertation is an excellent introduction to the non-latin script in the Punjab region straddling the border of India and Pakistan. Emma Williams guides the reader through the historical origins and original…

• A Comparative Study of the Development of the Gurmukhi Script (Part 2)

  The second part of Emma Williams’ impressive dissertation on the Gurmukhi script continues with a look at the development of the printed character in text typeface designs.