Typotheque North American Syllabics
Typotheque North American Syllabics: Accommodating the typographic needs and preferences of local Syllabics-using Indigenous communities by reforming the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics text standard
A talk by Kevin King
For minority scripts such as the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, the type design process must begin with community outreach, rather than drawing, to first understand local Indigenous needs and the technical barriers they face with digital text. Only once the text standards are established, can a glyph set be defined, and typeface creation begin. This talk explores the process of building relationships with Syllabics-using Indigenous communities in Canada, conducting research with them, and proposing additions and amendments to the Unicode Standard which lay the foundation for more comprehensive Syllabics typefaces.
