Endangered Alphabets
Typographic Contribution
Typographic Contribution
This project contributes to Writing Beyond Writing by Tim Brookes, a study of endangered and minority writing systems.
My work focuses on the development of a Mandaic typographic composition for Chapter Four, examining how the script can function beyond linear text. The design explores spatial arrangement, density, and repetition, treating the page as a structured field rather than a sequential reading line.
Letterforms were adapted and organised to create relationships between script, form, and composition, allowing multiple layers of interpretation while maintaining structural coherence.
The result is a typographic intervention that extends the function of the script, positioning it within a broader visual and conceptual framework.
“Ardwan approaches writing as a spatial system, transforming the page into a structured field where text, form, and composition interact.”
— Tim Brookes
— Tim Brookes
BOOK DETAILS
title Writing Beyond Writing
subtitle Lessons from Endangered alphabets
Written by Tim Brookes
language English
Edition First Edition, 2024
ISBN 978-0988452336
PUBLISHER Percentage Possibility Publications
DATE OF PUBLICATION 23 January 2024
Cover Type Softcover // Hardcover // Ebook
Paper 80 Gram
Printed in USA
Pages 163
Dimensions 254mm x 203mm x 13mm
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