#typography research

[desn512shams]

Ko te Mauri, he mea huna ki te moana. The life force is hidden in the sea. Powerful aspects of life are hidden in plain sight.

From the book 'Aroha' by Dr Hinemoa Elder.

This is a whakatauki explained by Dr Elder as "remember your hidden powers, your true self, and bring it into the light."

[etlu-yume]

being sufficiently nerdy that when double checking some information about ornamentals and their history and compendiums on the wikipedia that you discover you have one of the compendiums sitting on your bookshelf.

(Franz Sales Meyer, Handbook of Ornament. )

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Typeface research- Language Old Norse

Old Norse is a member of the Germanic family of languages, Which also includes English, of course German and many other languages that are spoken around the world today. Proto-Germanic (the ancestor of the Germanic languages) was formed in Scandinavia which gradually evolved into proto-Norse, which by 750 CE or around that time it was recognized as the language recognized today as Old-Norse.

Over the years towards the modern era, Old- Norse had been transformed into today's languages Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Faroese

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Typography research languages- Tamil

Tamil is a member of the Dravidian language family, it is spoken primarily in India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry). Tamil is also the official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore, it also has speakers in Malaysia, Fiji and South Africa. As an official language of India, Tamil met three of the criteria which was an ancient origin, it has an independent tradition and it possesses a considerable body of ancient literature.

The earliest writing of Tamil is found in inscriptions dating from the 5th century BCE, Tamil has been has been distinguished in three periods, Old Tamil ( from 450 to 700 CE), Middle Tamil (700 - 1600s) and Modern Tamil from the 1600s to modern day.

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Typography research- Basque

Basque, also known as Euskera is spoken in the Basque country, the area located near the Pyrenees in Northern Spain and in southern France. Basque is one of the worlds most unique languages in terms of origins and it has a fascinating history and heritage. Basque is the oldest European language still in use today. Basque is thought to be a descendant of Aquitani, an ancient language which was spoken around the Pyrenees dating as far back as 200 BC. The Basque people were isolated from the rest of Europe for thousands of years due to the dense forests and mountain landscapes surrounding them, which is probably why unlike the rest of the ancient European languages, Basque managed to survive into the modern era.

[booksfromthefuture]

Imaginary Scriptures – Théo Guillard

[bcotadf-blog]

LV3 A&D Yr1 - Finally .. we start the 'Wonderful Waste' typography project this Wednesday morning! Take this great bit of advice up top from Anthony Burrill and you shouldn't go far wrong in your careers!