Typotheque worked with the researchers of the National Centre of Ophthalmology in France to determine the ideal letter proportions for their visually impaired patients. Cognitive scientist Héctor Mangas will discuss a lab-based experiment developed to empirically improve and test the distance-reading legibility of new typefaces, tested on visually impaired readers, while type designer Peter Biľak will discuss the overall approach to designing fonts for inclusivity and accessibility. The resulting typeface was just published and Typotheque now works with marginalized linguistic communities and native designers to address their needs and support digitally disadvantaged languages of the world.
Letterform Lectures are a public aspect of the Type West postgraduate program. The series is co-presented by the San Francisco Public Library, where events are free and open to all.