Twenty Days of Javanese Script #20DintenAksaraJawa | By Nevi Ayu E.
So I did this 30 Days of Type challenge thing last month, but with the letters of the Javanese Script (Aksara Jawa Nglegena). I got to try out a bunch of typography-type design style, or what do you call it idk, and also learn more stuff about the script system. For example, there used to be more than 20 letters to the script system, but these Aksara Nglegéna, 20 consonant sounds, are the ones used in this modern world. Well, plus some others, like Aksara Murda for capital letters and the one for loan words and also for numbers. Beware, this will be a heavy post because I'm going to post all 20 of them here haha.
This script system isn't really widely used nowadays. All I know is in my place, it's still a mandatory subject in schools and it's used in signages, like for street and government institution signs. Not that it's dead, but not used in daily life. One time I was reading a comic book by one of my favourite artist and he wrote a swear word in Aksara Jawa lol. Quoting Fatimah (2020) via Wikipedia, on of the hurdles on revitalising the use of Javanese script is the lack of typographical explorations that may intrigue contemporary viewers. So, am I working towards becoming part of the solution for the people or what hahaha bye, sorry. Anyways, I thank you for reading my thesis.
