Tracing the Anatomy of Letters
Every script carries a body, a head, a spine, a rhythm. This insight traces how Devanagari and Arabic anatomy reveal the deep connection between language, craft, and visual logic.
News, findings and blog posts—Insights is where the GRANSHAN editorial team shares interesting facts, views and curiosities from the global world of script, type design and typography with a special focus on all matters beyond Latin. Various authors from the community get a word here, as do experts on special topics and selected professionals from other sectors.
Of Myths and Scripts: Crafting Type for Greek and Beyond
In Greek type design, form follows context - a principle Parachute® embraces as it bridges heritage and modernity. Each letter carries its own rhythm and intent, shaped not by imitation but by the dialogue between history, purpose, and design.
Futura®100: A Global Typeface for a Connected World
Futura®100 is not just a revival - it is a reinvention, designed to speak in the voices of cultures across the globe.
Bridging Cultures Through Letters: Typotheque’s Typographic Journey in Thailand
The story of Typotheque’s Thai typeface project began nearly a decade ago - not with software or shapes, but with a question: What does it mean to design Thai type that feels both native and modern?
Very Well Selected: Cadson Demak and the Modern Thai Typeface
“Why do we need new fonts? A type designer’s job is to make new fonts. But why is it necessary to keep making new fonts? Don’t we already have enough fonts around?”
Type Beyond Borders: 29LT and the Power of Multiscript Typography
Multiscript as Multivocal: The Typography of Content
The Hinglish Font – A Typographic Bridge Between Scripts
The Hinglish Font by designer Shirin Johari is a playful and practical response to India’s multilingual landscape - one that aligns with our interest in script innovation and accessibility.
GRANSHAN x DIVE’25 - A Partnership for Transformative Design and Script Diversity
At the intersection of design, dialogue, and global script culture, the partnership between DIVE’25 and GRANSHAN marked a meaningful moment in the evolving discourse around the social and cultural power of typography.
Veronika Burian on the Cultural and Cognitive Dimensions of Handwriting at DIVE'25, Munich
At the DIVE 25 conference in Munich, Veronika Burian - type designer, co-founder of TypeTogether, and Chairwoman of GRANSHAN - delivered a distinguished keynote titled “Schrift verbindet” (“Writing Connects”).
GRANSHAN's Global Impact on Type Design
For more than a decade, GRANSHAN has stood as a leading force in the recognition and advancement of beyond Latin typeface innovation.
Preserving ATypI’s Legacy: A Call for Support
At GRANSHAN, we are dedicated to fostering the appreciation and advancement of typography across languages and cultures.
The Art of Calligraphy in Motion: A Look Back at GRANSHAN 2017
When two master calligraphers, Ruben Malayan and Timothy Donaldson, meet at Granshan Conference Living Letters, the result is an improvised calligraphy performance. Behold the hypnotic magic of letter art.