The design of typefaces for specific languages and scripts

Abstract

This article explores the importance of understanding the structural and cultural differences of different writing systems while diving into the complexities of typeface creation beyond of the Latin script. It analyzes basic typographic concepts like hierarchy, readability and legibility and how they change for scripts like Arabic, Chinese, Devanagari and Cyrillic. Shirorekha management in Devanagari, stroke balancing in Chinese, glyph connection in Arabic, and letterform variations in Cyrillic are only a few of the unique difficulties and factors that must be taken into consideration while creating typefaces for each script. It also discusses ethical issues in typography, the cultural influence of typefaces and the function of typeface design in language preservation. It concludes with case studies of successful non-Latin typeface designs and an analysis of recent developments in multilingual typography, such as changeable fonts and extensive type families.