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"Lagoon" font: digital revival of an Armenian type design

Puzzovio, C. (2008) "Lagoon" font: digital revival of an Armenian type design. [Font].

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[thumbnail of Sample of "Lagoon" OpenType Font by Carolyn Puzzovio.]
Sample of "Lagoon" OpenType Font by Carolyn Puzzovio.
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Abstract:
Puzzovio's development of the OpenType font, "Lagoon" - a modern computer keyboard-compatible typeface for the Armenian alphabet - is based on traditions exemplified in rare Armenian books and manuscripts. Printed examples from library collections were photographed, examined and analysed to inform the design of a text type for present-day computer keyboarding based on the best of Armenian classical traditions and which contributes to the resources available to Armenian graphic designers to aid communication across the diaspora.
Additional Information:
The Lagoon font design work has been exhibited at: – Armenian Type Now, Wren Library, Lincoln Cathedral, July 2008*. – Armenian Type Now, Oshakan, Armenia, October 2008*. – Armenian Type Now, Milton Keynes, 2008*. – ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale) conference, St. Petersburg, Russia. September 2008*. – Moscow, The Academy of Art of Russia & the House of Moscow International Designers’ Society*. 27–29 April 2011. – Granshan 2012 , The Artists’ Union Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia, June 2012*. – Granshan 2013, Goethe Institut, Bankok, Thailand, August 2013*. *The above exhibitions curated/arranged by Edik Ghabuzyan, Ministry of Culture, Armenia. – Armenia – Land of Culture, exhibition (where Puzzovio was a speaker at the opening event) Royal Geographical Society, London. 2–6 March 2009. Curated by Vesna Petkovic, Pro Art & Co. www.proartandco.co.uk for the Royal Geographical Society. – Munich, Germany, Typographische Gesellschaft München (Munich Typographic Society), 2010. Curated by Boris Kochan, President of Typographische Gesellschaft Muenchen. Munich, Germany.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Puzzovio, Carolyn, Lagoon, Armenia, Armenian, typeface, font, opentype, diaspora
Subjects:
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z116 Book industries and trade > Z116.A5 Printing > Z124 History
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z242.9 Practical printing > Z250 Type and type-founding
Creators:
Puzzovio, C.
Funders or Sponsors:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Projects:
The Story of the Armenian Alphabet: Part 1, The Story of the Armenian Alphabet: Part 2
Publisher:
Pomegranate
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Design & Photography
Date:
2008
Date Type:
Publication
Place of Publication:
UK
Language:
English
Media of Output:
Font
Status:
Published / Disseminated
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