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"In the process of reviving an ancient script, Baybayin, how do type designers develop their fonts at an age when the entire Philippines predominantly uses [the Latin alphabet]?"

Baybayin in Fonts by Jad Maza

Online presentation for TypeLab Asia of Typographics NYC 2024 last June 14, 2024.

Baybayin in Fonts

"In the process of reviving an ancient script, Baybayin, how do type designers develop their fonts at an age when the entire Philippines predominantly uses [the Latin alphabet]?" Online presentation "Baybayin in Fonts" in @typographicsnyc 2024 ▲TypeLab Asia channel last June 14. Fonts featured: • Tagalog Doctrina 1593 by Paul Morrow • Matatas One by @aaronxamar • Noto Sans Tagalog by Google/Fredrick Brennan • Baybayin Sisil by @lloydiecat • BYBYNSKRPT by @manoskrpt • Batsoy Color by Hello Wala • Baybayin Cyber by @luciusfelimus.nox • Bantayog Sans, Bantayog Baybayin, Kawingan Baybayin, Ulalong Baybayin, Taklobo Baybayin by Jad Maza --- Hi! 👋 I'm Jad. I'm a Filipino designer hailing from Iloilo, Philippines. Sparked by a passion project, my type design practice focuses on developing Latin and Baybayin fonts, and explores what more type design can look like in the Philippines' context. Download proudly-Filipino fonts at jadmaza.com ✉ kumusta@jadmaza.com ✎ behance.net/jadmaza ✶ instagram.com/jad.otf

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Delve into the current state of Baybayin, a pre-colonial script, and the sensitivities surrounding its present use with Lloyd Zapanta and Aaron Amar. This dialogue aims to unveil the significance of revisiting a part of history and why it is crucial for Filipinos to acknowledge their pre-Latin past.

Back to life: Baybayin as a revived Philippine script by Lloyd Zapanta and Aaron Amar

Recorded presentation for Common Characters of GRANSHAN Foundation’s Talks & Ceremony, where they bring together the type design and typography community at the University of Reading in person – and worldwide online last July 17, 2024.

Lloyd Zapanta and Aaron Amar — Back to life: Baybayin as a revived Philippine script

Have you ever heard about Baybayin? is one of the precolonial writing systems used by early Filipinos. But does it make sense to revive a long-forgotten script? Yes, say Aaron Amar and Lloyd Zapanta. They delve into the current state of Baybayin, a pre-colonial script, and the sensitivities surrounding its present use. This dialogue aims to unveil the significance of revisiting a part of history and why it is crucial for Filipinos to acknowledge their pre-Latin past. Aaron Amar and Lloyd Zapanta both come from the Philippines and share a passion for type and graphic design. Aaron Amar is a graphic and type designer from Quezon City, Philippines. In addition to his work on creating 100% free, easy-to-use Baybayin typefaces over the past few years, he is recognized for demonstrating his patriotism through type design and promoting local design culture. Lloyd Zapanta, a graphic designer and type-based illustrator from the eastern suburbs of Metro Manila, Philippines, gained initial recognition for his innovative approach to Baybayin typeface design. He has emerged as a significant figure in the local revival of the script. Aaron Amar : https://www.behance.net/aaronamar Lloyd Zapanta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloydzapanta GRANSHAN Events: https://granshan.com/events

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Lloyd Zapanta and Aaron Amar — Back to life: Baybayin as a revived Philippine script