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Bruno Maag
Jun 8, 2021

An area of a stone carving of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs chiselled with great care and precision. The symbols shown are presented in two rows separated by a line. Some symbols are within a rounded-off box as if for emphasis.

It’s all squiggles to me

The letterforms we use daily to write our thoughts are so deeply embedded we…

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Go to the profile of Bruno Maag
Bruno Maag
May 4, 2021

A simple illustration showing the back of the eye with a red dot in the center for the fovea, radiating out into the macula in pink and the retina in blue. To the right of the macula is the blind spot, shown in white.

The visual system — a brief guide to anatomy and physiology in the context of typography

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Go to the profile of Gareth Ford Williams
Gareth Ford Williams
Apr 22, 2021

The word Accessibility written twice, one in and once out of focus

What’s In A Word?

Finding a trusted methodology for evaluating font accessibility for both vision…

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Go to the profile of Bruno Maag
Bruno Maag
Apr 1, 2021

Two typefaces are overlaid, set at the same size. One typeface appears much larger than the other.

Typographic accessibility in more detail

The three pillars of accessibility - emotional, functional and technical - can be applied…

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David Bailey
Mar 26, 2021

The emotional accessibility of reading

Balancing emotion with function is essential when choosing your…

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Go to the profile of Bruno Maag
Bruno Maag
Mar 15, 2021

This title image shows a few letters and symbols tumbling down from the top. It has no meaning and serves a decorative function only.

About Legibility and Readability

Functional accessibility in typography includes legibility and readability among other things, and…

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Go to the profile of Bruno Maag
Bruno Maag
Feb 8, 2021

The three components of accessibility

Accessibility means different things to different people but…

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Go to the profile of Gareth Ford Williams
Gareth Ford Williams
Aug 14, 2020

BBC Reith Basic Character Set

A guide to understanding what makes a typeface accessible

And how to make more informed design…

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