nationalism
China Bans Roman-Letter Acronyms. 
More on typography and nationalism: Victor Mair looks at implications of the memo, possibily orginating in the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, advising to broadcasters in the PRC to stop using popular English-based acronyms such as NBA, WTO and GDP.
Related: see his fascinating post on the invasion of China and Taiwan by the roman letter Q.
More on typography and nationalism: Victor Mair looks at implications of the memo, possibily orginating in the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, advising to broadcasters in the PRC to stop using popular English-based acronyms such as NBA, WTO and GDP.Related: see his fascinating post on the invasion of China and Taiwan by the roman letter Q.
21 April 2010 | Type and Nation, 4
After 50 years of the US Government’s forced assimilation policy, the native Lushootseed language was near extinction. Without a written tradition, by the 1960’s the history of the culture had all but vanished. Only five tribal elders were known to be fluent in the language. A preservation effort was mounted to record stories and create a phonetic alphabet. In December 2008, the Tulalip Tribes Lushootseed Department commissioned Juliet Shen to design a complete font solely for Lushootseed. Their mission is to restore Lushootseed to everyday use. Read more.Flagged
Lex Drewinski, 2D/3D, silkscreen, 2006.
Типографика и национализм. My essay on Typography and Nationalism, first available in English and Italian, is now available in Russian.
