Handwriting Database, 566 samples of contemporary Latin writing
by Héctor Mangas AfonsoThis is a database that captures the writing of over half a thousand contemporary users of the Latin script, across 46 countries and 20 languages.- Modern handwriting: IntroductionPart 4
Cyrillic and Greek handwriting
by Sébastien MorlighemThis final part describes the influence of Latin script on other writing systems, namely Cyrillic and Greek, and especially on their cursiveness. - Modern handwriting: IntroductionPart 5
Cursive handwriting in Central Europe
by Sébastien MorlighemThis fourth part reveals other traditions of cursive writing in Central and Northern Europe, much different from Western Europe models previously discussed. - Modern handwriting: IntroductionPart 3
Models from Americas and Western Europe
by Sébastien MorlighemThis third part explores the movement of certain models from North America to South America and then to Western Europe, as well as their often lasting entrenchment. The Familiarity Effect in the Perception of Handwriting
by Héctor Mangas AfonsoDo we prefer our own handwriting? We conducted a large scale empirical study on how familiarity affects the perception of handwritten text, measuring implicit biases that show people favour text resembling their own style.- Modern handwriting: IntroductionPart 2
New Approaches in Great Britain
Essays by Sébastien MorlighemThis second part offers an overview of new approaches developed in Great Britain during the 20th century, inspired by writing history or modern pragmatism. - Modern handwriting: IntroductionPart 1
Modern handwriting: a historical survey
Essays by Sébastien MorlighemThe opening essay of series of five articles about the many aspects of handwriting, from the late 19th century to the present day, examining the emergence of new handwriting schemes in Europe and the United States, developed for the sake of public health, or for business. Originality in Type Design
by Peter BiľakThe article was triggered by the discussions with the late Gerard Unger about the nature of originality in the type design industry, highlighting the importance of historical continuity in creating new works while examining the notions of originality and the boundaries between interpretation and plagiarism.Designing Fonts for Two Billion people
by Peter BiľakTypotheque tackled the unprecedented task of designing a comprehensive set of fonts for South Asia.Malayalam: Scripting Tradition and Modernity
by Karthik MalliThe article explores the rich tradition of Malayalam script and its evolution in the face of modern technologies. It delves into the challenges and innovations in adapting the script to digital platforms while preserving its cultural heritage.Tracing Meitei Mayek & Ol Chiki Letters: A Comparative Study
by Karthik MalliThis essay explores socio-linguistic landscape of northeast of India and adoption of two minority writing scripts, Meitei Mayek and Ol Chiki, enjoying significant growth in popularity in recent years, establishing distinct identity of their users.Georgian alphabet, writing and typography
by Sophia KintsurashviliAn article on the origins of the Georgian writing script, is historical development, printing traditions, and Georgian typography today.