How can typography contribute to language preservation?
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April 11th | Designing Type for American Indigenous Languages with Manuel López Rocha
In this session, we’ll be speaking with Manuel López Rocha about Designing Type for American Indigenous languages, with a focus on the Mixe language and a broader conversation around supporting the many Indigenous languages of the Americas. We’ll explore the linguistic and cultural considerations involved in designing type for underrepresented languages, the complexities of diacritic construction and placement, and the importance of collaborating with Indigenous communities throughout the design process. What does it mean to co-create typefaces with language users? How can typography contribute to language preservation? What challenges do designers face, and how can we ensure typographic inclusivity beyond dominant languages?
Check out Manuel’s previous talks!
Type design for american native languages: four case studies with Jose Manuel Lopez Rocha, ATypI Montreal, 2017
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April 4th | Drawing Extended Latin with Aleksandra Samuļenkova
In this session, we’ll be speaking with Aleksandra Samuļenkova about Drawing Extended Latin, focusing on the design of diacritics and additional Latin characters essential for multilingual typography. We’ll discuss how diacritics shape readability, impact visual rhythm, and reflect linguistic diversity—moving beyond basic Latin. We’ll also examine the cultural and historical significance of characters such as ß, ł, Ø, and æ, and the challenges designers face in creating type that supports a wide range of languages. What makes a well-designed diacritic? How do we balance tradition and innovation? And how do the needs of language users inform type design decisions?
Check out Aleksandra’s previous talks!
Having an accent in type design with Aleksandra Samuļenkova, Herb Lubalin Lecture Series, 2023
Nativeness in Type Design with Aleksandra Samuļenkova, Tÿpo St. Gallen, 2021
Diacritics as a Means of Self-Identification with Aleksandra Samuļenkova, ATypI Warsaw, 2016
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Here are some resources shared during the talk:
Vietnamese Typography by Donny Trương
The OmniLatin Research by Sharp Type
Typefaces That Support Vietnamese
Spotify Mix by Dinamo, Vietnamese extension by Ðűc Cao
Diatype by Dinamo, Vietnamese extension by Ðűc Cao
Martina Plantjin by Klim Type Foundry
Aeonik by CoType
Work Sans by Wei Huang
Cadao by Ðam Ca Pham
Dilinh by Đông Trúc Nguyễn
… and more!
Missed the lecture? Watch the recorded lecture series back for more invaluable resources regarding Vietnamese daicritics.
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