What can we learn from the Rosetta Stone in terms of multi-scriptural typography? This lecture will cover the topic of working within different writing systems from two perspectives: theoretical and educational. This talk will present categories taken into consideration while working in different alphabetical systems, such as the relation between two scripts and their distinctive features.
The second part of this presentation will show how matchmaking Latin and non-Latin scripts can be considered a powerful didactic method. Many students were raised in various cultures, hence why the majority of them are users of different scripts. The assignment of multi-scriptural typography gives them an opportunity to rethink their cultural backgrounds and the system of textual communication. Additionally, this presentation highlights numerous community works by students; covering bi-scriptural posters and Augmented Reality projects of typography inspired by topography. These focus on how the experience influenced their perspective on typography as a critical tool.
Presentation by Monika Marek-Łucka followed by Q&A with audience members.
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Monika Marek-Łucka earned her master’s degree in graphic design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław (MA in Graphic Design) and from the Warsaw University (BA in Philosophy). Marek-Łucka is the co-founder of Voilà! Information Design Studio. Currently, she is a lecturer on lettering and graphic design at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw. Marek-Łucka has written several articles devoted to typography and semiotics, and is the co-curator of A Brush with Silence—a calligraphy performance. Marek-Łucka is working on her Ph.D. research on calligraphy and writing.
