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ABOUT THE RESEARCH

Decolonizing

Arabic type

This study paves an opening for type designers of Non-Latin scripts to decolonize their views in approaching the process of type design. The term 'colonization' is not only imposed on physical matters but on methodologies as well.

Typography
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According to Thomas Milo, western-influenced designers have been

trying to standardise a way for Arabic script to appear universal when

based with Latin, the script is being forced into grids and cells that does

not accomodate to the language’s diacritics (Milo 245).

The pressure of forcing them into universalising have become more

apparent within the digital space, when it all started with the idea of a

universalised encoding system called Unicode.

Milo mentioned that these designers should universalise their

design process rather than universalising the script instead. He has

categorised the designers’ approaches into 4 different methodologies:

ABOUT THE RESEARCH

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UNILATERAL

NORMALIZATION

BILATERAL

NORMALIZATION

BLIND

MATCHING

TYPOGRAPHIC

METRIC

RESEARCH SPECIMENS

Typeface Analysation

RESEARCH METHODS

DISSERTATION
DISSERTATION

RESEARCH ANALYSATION

STUDIO
STUDIO

HANDS-ON UNDERSTANDING

DESIGN WORKSHOP
DESIGN WORKSHOP

RESEARCH SOLUTION APPROACH

Viva Voce Video

The viva voce is an explanation of my research outline as well as the deliverables of the research. The video is 7 mins long and includes screenshots and recordings of all of the outcomes, the chosen medium for each deliverable is also explained to state the reasoning of medium.

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