Focusing on the typographic development of Araliya, the first digital typeface for Sinhala, this illustrative talk will consider how diverse resources can inform type-design practice.
Fiona Ross, an award-winning type historian, type designer, and educator, leads this presentation. Drawing on her extensive experience as a researcher and design practitioner in South Asian type and typography, Fiona will discuss a design methodology that advocates research-based practice to underpin effective textual communication.
This talk will also highlight how re-evaluating past practices and critically engaging with current conventions and technologies can enhance typographic communication in complex writing systems.
With a background in languages and a PhD in Indian Palaeography (SOAS), Fiona specialises in type design and typography primarily for Arabic, South Asian, and Thai scripts, and is Professor in Type Design (part-time) at the University of Reading, UK