Futuress: on decolonising typography – Researching, Reading, Reflecting

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Left: Nüshu characters (black) and their Chinese Hanzi counterparts (white) set in Noto Sans Nüshu and Noto Sans CJK (Credit: Lisa Huang). Right Top: Original “Back to the Future” lettering. Right bottom: Javanese version of the lettering by Aditya Bayu Perdana.

“Futuress is a hybrid between a learning community and a publishing platform. Our mission is to radically democratize design education and amplify marginalized voices. Through various free public programs, we problematize the role of design and foster critical thinking. Our work is literally for the future: we bring people together and support our community to craft their own narratives. One story inspires; many stories can ignite a movement!”

The font Unite Stencil was created by November studio for the anti-fascist movement Artists Unite. To signify the movement’s national reach, the font is designed for all Indic scripts. First row, from left to right: Bangla, Deva, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada. Second row, from left to right: Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

‘A Resource Hub for Decolonizing Typography’

Futuress has posted ‘A Resource Hub for Decolonizing Typography’ with links to articles specifically about decolonising typography. – more to check out.

References

Futuress. (2022) ‘A Resource Hub for Decolonizing Typography’, Futuress, 15 September. Available at: https://futuress.org/stories/decolonizing-typography-resources/ (Accessed 7 December 2024).

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